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Ocular complications and prophylactic strategies in Stickler syndrome: a systematic literature review.

Kirstine B BoysenMorten La CourKessel Line
Published in: Ophthalmic genetics (2020)
Ocular manifestations are common in Stickler patients, but the comparison between studies was difficult because of inconsistencies in diagnostic and inclusion criteria by different studies. Sight-threatening complications such as retinal detachments are common but although prophylactic therapy is reported to be effective in retrospective studies, evidence from randomized trials is missing.
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