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Optic neuropathy after COVID-19 vaccination: a report of two cases

Ayman G. Elnahrya Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5148-316XView further author information
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Zainab B. Asalb Department of Clinical Nutrition, Children Cancer Hospital, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Noreen Shaikhc Department of Ophthalmology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Peabody, MA, USA;d Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Kate Dennettc Department of Ophthalmology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Peabody, MA, USA;e Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Mai N. Abd Elmohsena Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9706-4446View further author information
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Gehad A. Elnahrya Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt;f Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces College of Medicine, Cairo, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5738-5915View further author information
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Azza Shehabg Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Minya University, Minya, EgyptView further author information
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Michal Vytopilh Department of Neurology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Burlington, MA, USA;i Department of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Leila Ghaffarih Department of Neurology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Burlington, MA, USA;i Department of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Geetha K. Athappillyc Department of Ophthalmology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Peabody, MA, USA;e Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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David J. Ramseyc Department of Ophthalmology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Peabody, MA, USA;e Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 901-907 | Received 13 Jun 2021, Accepted 29 Nov 2021, Published online: 14 Dec 2021

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