Ectopia Lentis: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

ectopia lentis, dislocated lens, lens dislocation, luxated lens, subluxated lens, lens subluxation, lens displacement, malpositioned lens

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Charles W Eifrig, MD, FACS, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine; Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Retina Associates of Orange County
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