Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 245-255 , May 2003

Familial Retinal Arteriolar Tortuosity: A Review

  • Florian K.P Sutter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Dr. Florian Sutter, Klinik für Augenkrankheiten, Kantonsspital, CH-9007 St. Gallen, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Horst Helbig, MD

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☆ The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.

PII: S0039-6257(03)00029-8

doi: 10.1016/S0039-6257(03)00029-8

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 245-255 , May 2003

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