Non-arteritic Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy after Uneventful Cataract Extraction
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The natural history of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuro-Ophthalmology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0165-8107,1744-506X
DOI: 10.1080/01658107.2016.1203340