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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 26, 2018 - Issue 5
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Clinical Profile, Treatment, and Visual Outcome of Ocular Toxocara in a Tertiary Eye Care Centre

Ekta S. SahuSankara Nethralaya, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Chennai, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MBBS, DNB,
Bikramjit PalSankara Nethralaya, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Chennai, India
, DNB,
Tarun SharmaSankara Nethralaya, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Chennai, India
, MD &
Jyotirmay BiswasSankara Nethralaya, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Chennai, India
, MS
Pages 753-759 | Received 06 Dec 2015, Accepted 13 Oct 2016, Published online: 30 Nov 2016

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