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Decreased scattering coefficient of blue sclerae
Author(s) -
Lanting Peter J. H.,
Borsboom Peter C. F.,
Meerman Gerard J. te,
Kate Leo P. ten
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1985.tb00209.x
Subject(s) - osteogenesis imperfecta , scattering coefficient , scattering , ophthalmology , medicine , materials science , anatomy , optics , physics
The optical scattering properties of blue and normal sclerae were studied with a fiber optic scattering monitor. The scattering was clearly reduced in two osteogenesis imperfecta patients with blue sclerae, and low normal in one osteogenesis imperfecta patient without blue sclerae.