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Research Article

Optic neuritis in adults and children

Jeffrey Boomer Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology University of Oklahoma School of Medicine Oklahoma City USA
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Michael Siatkowski Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology University of Oklahoma School of Medicine Oklahoma City USA
Pages 174-180 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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