American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 6 , Pages 948-953.e1 , December 2008

Hypotropic Dissociated Vertical Deviation: A Unique Form of Dissociated Strabismus Complex

  • Hyun Taek Lim

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Hyun Taek Lim, Department of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-Dong, Songpa-Gu, Seoul 138-736, South Korea

,Accepted 3 July 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00528-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.07.008

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 6 , Pages 948-953.e1 , December 2008

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