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Letters to the Editor

Ocular Syphilis as a Cause of Chronic Postoperative Uveitis Followed by a Localized Ocular Jarisch–Herxheimer-like Reaction

, MD, MS, , MD & , MD
Pages 649-652 | Received 16 Nov 2021, Accepted 05 Feb 2022, Published online: 28 Feb 2022

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