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Letter to the Editor

Toxoplasma Retinochoroiditis Following Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant Injection for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Rare Complication

Vikas AmbiyaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sandeep ShankarDepartment of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-2195-1112View further author information
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Ashok KumarDepartment of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0853-3744View further author information
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Dubbaka SrujanaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3704-9492View further author information
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Received 29 Nov 2022, Accepted 22 Mar 2023, Published online: 18 Apr 2023

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