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Retinal Dystrophies and the Road to Treatment: Clinical Requirements and Considerations.
Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Jan 2000
Talib Mays, Boon Camiel J F
Abstract excerpt
: Retinal dystrophies (RDs) comprise relatively rare but devastating causes of progressive vision loss. They represent a spectrum of diseases with marked genetic and clinical heterogeneity. Mutations in the same gene may lead to different diagnoses, for example, retinitis pigmentosa or cone dystrophy. Conversely, mutations in different genes may lead to the same phenotype. The age at symptom onset, and the rate...
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