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Miliary Retinal Lesions in Ocular Syphilis: Imaging Characteristics and Outcomes

Avinash Pathengay1 Retina and Uveitis Services, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
, FRCS,
Hrishikesh Kaza2 Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Services, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
, DNB,
Mudit Tyagi2 Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Services, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Anamika Patel1 Retina and Uveitis Services, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
, MD,
Rajeev Reddy Pappuru2 Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Services, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
, MD &
Hitesh Agrawal2 Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Services, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
, FRCS
Pages 102-106 | Received 30 Jun 2019, Accepted 21 Aug 2019, Published online: 03 Oct 2019

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