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Posterior Scleritis Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report

Osman YounusDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Hairmyres, Glasgow, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1677-5284View further author information
, MBBSORCID Icon &
Umaima MullaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Hairmyres, Glasgow, UKView further author information
, BSc, MBChB, FRCOphth
Pages 638-640 | Received 02 Sep 2021, Accepted 05 Feb 2022, Published online: 28 Feb 2022

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