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Open AccessGenetics of bilateral pediatric cataract in the Israeli and Palestinian populations
Bilateral pediatric cataract (BPC) is one of the most common causes of childhood visual impairment and blindness worldwide. A significant percentage of pediatric cataracts are caused by genetic alterations. We...
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Childhood visual impairment and blindness: 5-year data from a tertiary low vision center in Israel
To assess the main causes leading to childhood visual impairment/blindness in a center for low vision in Israel and to analyze the literature on pediatric blinding diseases in developed countries.
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Open AccessTRPM1 Mutations are the Most Common Cause of Autosomal Recessive Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CSNB) in the Palestinian and Israeli Populations
Precise genetic and phenotypic characterization of congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) patients is needed for future therapeutic interventions. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of ...
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Graded Anderson procedure for correcting abnormal head posture in infantile nystagmus
To describe the long-term results of Anderson procedure, which includes recession of the two extraocular yoke muscles responsible for eccentric eye position and abnormal head posture (AHP) in patients with inf...
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Mild aniridia phenotype: an under-recognized diagnosis of a severe inherited ocular disease
Aniridia is a rare panocular disorder caused by mutations in the PAX6 gene and characterized mainly by iris hypoplasia. Here, we present six families with a history of low vision/blindness with a previously undia...