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Original Article

Autofluorescence and Infrared Retinal Imaging in patients and obligate carriers with Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis

John P. Kelly
,
Avery H. Weiss
,
Gus RowellHeidelberg-Engineering, Inc., Vista, California, USA
&
Gail M. SeigelRoss Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 190-198 | Received 02 Jun 2009, Accepted 12 Aug 2009, Published online: 23 Oct 2009

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