A Shiels, JF Hejtmancik - Archives of Ophthalmology, 2007 - archopht.highwire.org Cataract, which can be defined as any opacity of the crystalline lens, results
when the refractive index of the lens varies significantly over distances
approximating the wavelength of the transmitted light. 1 This variation in ... Cited by 26 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
JC Zenteno, ME Morales, V Moran-Barroso, … - Mol Vis, 2005 - molvis.org Conclusions: The R58H mutation described in this Mexican family is identical to
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UP Andley - Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine, 2006 - Cambridge Univ Press Hereditary childhood cataracts can arise from single-point mutations in genes
encoding crystallins, the major protein components of the lens. The cataracts
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- ►oxfordjournals.org R Perveen, J Favor, RV Jamieson, DW Ray, G … - Human Molecular Genetics, 2007 - Oxford Univ Press MAF, one of a family of large Maf bZIP transcription factors, is mutated in
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DAM FRANZCO - Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology - interscience.wiley.com On the 65th anniversary of Gregg's observation 'Congenital cataract following
German measles in the mother', rubella has retired as the leading cause of
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UP Andley - Current Molecular Medicine, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of
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S Milacic - Hungarian Medical Journal, 2008 - akademiai.com Objective: The objective of this study was the determination of criteria for
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