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Preface
Anomalies and abnormalities of the crystalline lens and the variety of the glaucomas can be simultaneously fascinating, complex and overwhelming. The sections that follow are designed to provide a rapid reference for a panoply of clinical entities, many of which present daily in physicians offices worldwide.
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We thank Diane Curtain for her tremendous photographic and artistic expertise, as well as her enthusiasm for education and her passion for our patients.
To our best teachers: our patients and our students.
To my mother Evelpia who is my angel and my children Constantine, Evely, and Thea who enchant me on a daily basis. VC
To my parents, Gurmeet and Amrik, and to my husband, Sanjiv, for their continued love and support. To my darling daughter, Diya, who is the light of my life. DKD
Acknowledgment/Dedications
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We thank Diane Curtain for her tremendous photographic and artistic expertise, as well as her enthusiasm for education and her passion for our patients.
To our best teachers: our patients and our students.
To my mother Evelpia who is my angel and my children Constantine, Evely, and Thea who enchant me on a daily basis. VC
To my parents, Gurmeet and Amrik, and to my husband, Sanjiv, for their continued love and support. To my darling daughter, Diya, who is the light of my life. DKD
Acknowledgment/Dedications
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Congenital Abnormalities |
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Lenticonus and Lentiglobus |
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Lens Coloboma |
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Mittendorf Dot |
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