Leukocoria and the red reflex test

Until recently, the ophthalmologic examination of newborns in maternity hospitals was not a priority; even today, few hospitals perform this examination adequately. Consequences may be disastrous, because by the time eye alterations are found, the child may have developed permanent loss of visual ac...

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Main Authors: Mirna Yae Yassuda Tamura, Luiz Fernando Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2009-09-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/1403-Einstein%20v7n3p376-82.pdf