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Post-LASIK exacerbation of granular corneal dystrophy type 2 in members of a chinese family.
Eye (London, England) - 1 Jan 2018
Chao-Shern C, Me R, DeDionisio L A, Ke B L, Nesbit M A, Marshall J, Moore C B T
Abstract excerpt
PurposeThe post-LASIK exacerbation of corneal dystrophy, otherwise asymptomatic, is almost exclusively associated with the TGFBI gene mutations at codon 124 in exon 4 and codon 555 in exon 12. It is our intention to demonstrate that the pre-operative genetic screening for TGFBI mutations should be mandatory for refractive surgery candidates.Patients and MethodsIn this study, we reviewed the proband's post-LASIK...
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