Bilateral Simultaneous Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in a Young, Healthy Man
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Bilateral simultaneous anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a young, healthy man.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Ophthalmology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0003-9950
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.121.11.1652