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Letter to the Editor

Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex) to Control Recurrent Severe Idiopathic Uveitis Leads to Improvement in Steroid-Induced Diabetes Mellitus

, MBChB, FRCOphth, , MSc, , MBBS, MRCP, MRCGP, DRCOG, DRCOphth & , BMedSci (Hons), BMBS, FRCPS, FRCPE, FRCSEd, FRCOphth
Pages 313-314 | Received 25 Jan 2016, Accepted 20 Jun 2016, Published online: 19 Aug 2016

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