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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Towards an Understanding of Congenital Ptosis

Tristan F. W. McMullan Adnexal Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK
, MA, PhD, MRCOphth,
David O. Robinson Clinical Molecular Geneticist, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, UK
, PhD, MRCPath &
Anthony G. Tyers Consultant Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, UK
, FRCS, FRCOphth
Pages 179-184 | Received 05 Jan 2006, Accepted 07 Jan 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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