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. 1989 Jul;73(7):559–562. doi: 10.1136/bjo.73.7.559

Retinal detachment in Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome.

A Spallone 1
PMCID: PMC1041801  PMID: 2757996

Abstract

Three cases of the association between the Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome and retinal detachment in one family are described. Serious damage to the posterior segment of the eye in the Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome has not previously been reported.

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