American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 887-892 , June 2010

Pediatric Cataract: The Toronto Experience—Etiology

  • Zena Lim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Shehla Rubab

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Yiong Huak Chan

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
    • ,
  • Alex V. Levin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Dr Alex V. Levin, Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics, Wills Eye Institute, 840 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5109

,Accepted 5 January 2010.

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PII: S0002-9394(10)00028-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.01.012

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 887-892 , June 2010

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