Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1302-1306 , July 2009

Ocular manifestations and surgical results in patients with Alport syndrome

Received 15 January 2009 ,Revised 7 March 2009 ,Accepted 11 March 2009.

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 Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00385-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.03.019

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1302-1306 , July 2009

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