American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 5 , Pages 835-839.e1 , May 2007

Refractive Changes in Epiblepharon

  • Passorn Preechawai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Had Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
    • Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore.
    • ,
  • Shantha Amrith

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Shantha Amrith, Senior Consultant, Head of Oculoplastic Service, Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, 5, Lower Kent Ridge Rd., Singapore 119074
    • ,
  • Inez Wong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore.
    • ,
  • Gangadhara Sundar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore.

,Accepted 24 January 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.01.043

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 5 , Pages 835-839.e1 , May 2007

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