Sympathetic ophthalmia presenting 5 days after penetrating injury
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2451-9936
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100816