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A Case of Persistent Macular Edema and a Disappearing Tattoo

Farid Khana Truhlsen Eye Institute, Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USAView further author information
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Christopher D. Conradya Truhlsen Eye Institute, Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA;b Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 123-126 | Received 15 Sep 2022, Accepted 25 Nov 2022, Published online: 13 Jan 2023

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