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Early diagnosis of exfoliation syndrome in the offspring of affected patients.
Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica - 1 Aug 2006
Oliveira Cristiano, Schlötzer-Schrehardt Ursula, Vieira Geraldo, Liebmann Jeffrey, Ritch Robert
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To determine whether conjunctival biopsy in the offspring of patients with exfoliation syndrome (XFS) can provide early diagnosis of the disease. METHODS: Patients with XFS with or without glaucoma were invited to ask their sons and daughters over the age of 40 years to participate in the study. After a complete eye examination, those without clinically evident XFS underwent conjunctival biopsy. The...
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