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Rare Optic Neuropathy in a Jamaican Couple Linked to Cassava Root Consumption

Sruti S. AkellaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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Geulah S. Ben-DavidDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA;Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0858-2466
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Jeffrey S. SchultzDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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Cheng C. ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 49-53 | Received 12 Jul 2018, Accepted 18 Dec 2018, Published online: 31 Dec 2018

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