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Original Article

Clinical Features, Treatment, and Visual Outcomes of Japanese Patients with Posterior Scleritis

Yoshimasa AndoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hiroshi KeinoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Makiko NakayamaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Takayo WatanabeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Annabelle A. OkadaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Pages 209-216 | Received 22 Sep 2018, Accepted 23 Jan 2019, Published online: 26 Feb 2019

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