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Familial trends in a population with macular holes.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Apr 2012
Kay Christine Nichols, Pavan Peter Reed, Small Laurie Buccina, Zhang Tao, Zamba Gideon K D, Cohen Steven Myles
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To determine if patients with macular hole report an increased family history of macular hole compared with control patients and compare the report of family history between patients with unilateral and bilateral macular holes. METHODS: This was a multicenter case-control study. Charts of patients coded with diagnosis of macular hole were reviewed, and the diagnosis of idiopathic full-thickness macular...
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