Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 409-414 , March 2000

Retinoblastoma in Adults: Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature

  • Jyotirmay Biswas, MS

      Affiliations

    • Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India,
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Jyotirmay Biswas, MS, 18 College Rd., Chennai, 600 006, India.
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  • Baskaran Mani, DO

      Affiliations

    • Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India,
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  • Mahesh P. Shanmugam, DO

      Affiliations

    • Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India,
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  • Dilip Patwardhan, MS

      Affiliations

    • Nandadeep Eye Hospital, Sangli, India
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  • K.S. Kumar, MS

      Affiliations

    • Narayana Nethralaya, Super Speciality Eye Hospital, Bangalore, India
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  • Sengamedu S. Badrinath, FRCS(C)

      Affiliations

    • Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India,

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Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 409-414 , March 2000