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Journal of the Faculty of Medicine-Baghdad. 1991; 33 (2): 187-93
in English
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ABSTRACT
Out of 34 patients with Xeroderma pigmentosum [XP] followed for ten years, twelve [35%] developed opthalmological complications. These ranged from keratoconjunctivitis to extensive epithelial neoplasia. Various medical and surgical measures were used in the treatment. It is emphasized that the main point in XP is prophylaxis. patients should be followed carefully by a group of specialists including an ophthalmologist