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Research Article

Two cases of optic neuritis in which relative afferent pupillary defect and decreased critical flicker fusion frequency could be detected before visual acuity worsened

Maki Mukaisho Department of Ophthalmology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta, Tshukinowa, Otsu, JapanCorrespondenceE-mail: [email protected]
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Yasuhiro Nishida Department of Ophthalmology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta, Tshukinowa, Otsu, Japan
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Osamu Hayashi Department of Ophthalmology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta, Tshukinowa, Otsu, Japan
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Tatsuya Iwami Department of Ophthalmology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta, Tshukinowa, Otsu, Japan
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Jiro Nakamura Department of Ophthalmology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta, Tshukinowa, Otsu, Japan
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Hiroshi Yakushigawa Department of Ophthalmology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta, Tshukinowa, Otsu, Japan
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Kazutaka Kani Department of Ophthalmology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta, Tshukinowa, Otsu, Japan
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Pages 163-168 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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