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. 1988 Jun;72(6):439–441. doi: 10.1136/bjo.72.6.439

Familial grouped pigmentation of the retinal pigment epithelium.

P T de Jong 1, J W Delleman 1
PMCID: PMC1041478  PMID: 3390419

Abstract

Grouped pigmentation of the retinal pigment epithelium was found in a father and his son. They had a normal resting potential on the electro-oculogram, but the son had a lower normal light rise. We believe this is the first description of familial grouped pigmentation.

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