Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4013787 | Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, corneal thickness was less in children with Down syndrome than in healthy control subjects. Decreased corneal thickness may be an early sign of a degenerative corneal disease such as keratoconus in children with Down syndrome.
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Authors
Lokman MD, Murat MD, Erdem MD, Murat MD, Esin PhD, Yakup MD, Gökhan MD,