Brittle cornea syndrome: a case report and comparison with Ehlers Danlos syndrome

Muralidhar Ramappa1,2, M. Edward Wilson1, R. Curtis Rogers3, Rupal H. Trivedi1
1Miles Center for Pediatric Ophthalmology, Storm Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
2Cornea and Anterior Segment Services, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad, India
3Greenwood Genetics Center, Greenville Office, Greenville, South Carolina

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