Isolated Multiple Pigment Epithelial Detachments with Unknown Cause
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چکیده
There are many etiological factors that have led to the development of retinal pigment epithelial detachment (PED). In this paper, we have reported a patient with isolated multiple PEDs. Based on this fact, this paper aimed to give an overview of the causes of PEDs.
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دوره 2014 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014