Bilateral simultaneous anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a young, healthy man.

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  • Mitchell J Goff
  • John B Kerrison
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of ophthalmology

دوره 121 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003