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Relationship between foveal cone specialization and pit morphology in albinism.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 20 May 2014
Wilk Melissa A, McAllister John T, Cooper Robert F, Dubis Adam M, Patitucci Teresa N, Summerfelt Phyllis, Anderson Jennifer L, Stepien Kimberly E, Costakos Deborah M, Connor Thomas B, Wirostko William J, Chiang Pei-Wen, Dubra Alfredo, Curcio Christine A, Brilliant Murray H, Summers C Gail, Carroll Joseph
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Albinism is associated with disrupted foveal development, though intersubject variability is becoming appreciated. We sought to quantify this variability, and examine the relationship between foveal cone specialization and pit morphology in patients with a clinical diagnosis of albinism. METHODS: We recruited 32 subjects with a clinical diagnosis of albinism. DNA was obtained from 25 subjects, and known...
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