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SUBMITTER: McCafferty BK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4948980 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May-Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McCafferty Brandon K BK Wilk Melissa A MA McAllister John T JT Stepien Kimberly E KE Dubis Adam M AM Brilliant Murray H MH Anderson Jennifer L JL Carroll Joseph J Summers C Gail CG
Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus 20150501 3
<h4>Purpose</h4>A hallmark of albinism is foveal hypoplasia. However, literature suggests variable foveal development. This study evaluates the association between ocular phenotype and foveal morphology to demonstrate the broad structural and functional spectrum.<h4>Methods</h4>Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), nystagmus, angle kappa, stereoacuity, iris transillumination, macular melanin presence, foveal avascular zone, and annular reflex were recorded in 14 patients with albinism. Spectral-d ...[more]