A Study of Ocular Manifestations in Neurocutaneous Syndromes
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Phakomatosis (from the Greek ‘Phakos’ meaning mother spot or mole or freckle) is a group of hereditary disorders characterized by the presence of hamartias and hamartomas involving different organ systems derived from all the three embryonic layers. The term phakomatosis was coined in 1920 by Van der Hoeve. Four classical syndromes included in phakomatosis are
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Dr Manjit P S
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