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Disulfiram-induced Bilateral Optic Disc Oedema with Disc-Related Visual Field Loss and Sparing of Central Vision

Nina Hautala Department of Ophthalmology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Jukka Nevalainen Department of Ophthalmology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Eila Mustonen Department of Ophthalmology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
Pages 47-51 | Received 01 Aug 2008, Accepted 12 Oct 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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