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A Case of Acute Retinal Necrosis Associated with Reactivation of Varicella Zoster Virus after COVID-19 Vaccination

Seima IwaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, JapanView further author information
, MD,
Kei TakayamaDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, JapanView further author information
, MD, PhD,
Daisuke SoraDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, JapanView further author information
, MD &
Masaru TakeuchiDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 233-235 | Received 07 Aug 2021, Accepted 28 Oct 2021, Published online: 22 Nov 2021

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