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Snowflakes in the Eye – An Uncommon Presentation of Iris Metastasis of Esophageal Carcinoma and Review of Literature

Wei LiuTianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Disease, Eye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9037-8792View further author information
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Wenjiang MaTianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Disease, Eye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin, ChinaView further author information
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Ruru GuoTianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Disease, Eye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin, ChinaView further author information
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Jian JiTianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Disease, Eye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1568-1571 | Received 09 Nov 2020, Accepted 17 Mar 2021, Published online: 18 May 2021

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