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Original Research

Analysis of the Refractive Profile of Children with Oculocutaneous Albinism versus an Age-Matched Non-Albino Group

Khulood Muhammad SayedThe Department of Ophthalmology, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, EgyptView further author information
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Marwa Mahmoud AbdellahThe Department of Ophthalmology, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ahmad Gad KamelThe Department of Ophthalmology, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, EgyptView further author information
Pages 73-78 | Published online: 08 Jan 2021

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