A case of Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) with asymmetric ocular phenotypes and left glaucomatous optic atrophy
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Missed case of Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome: a case report
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237224