American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 978-987 , December 2004

Effects of extraocular muscle surgery on 15 patients with oculo-cutaneous albinism (OCA) and infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS)

  • Richard W. Hertle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Eye and Ear Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Richard W. Hertle, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Pittsburgh Children's Hospital, 3705 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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  • William Anninger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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  • Dongsheng Yang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Eye and Ear Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Raed Shatnawi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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  • Vanessa M. Hill, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA

,Accepted 13 July 2004.

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PII: S0002-9394(04)00906-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.07.029

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 978-987 , December 2004

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