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Case Reports
Acute bilateral cataracts in diabetes mellitus—a report on two cases
C O EkpebeghEndocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
, FMCP, G van WykEndocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
, MB ChB, D CridaEndocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
, MB ChB, A R IsiavweEndocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
, MB BS, I L RossEndocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
, MB ChB, FCP (SA), Cert Endocrinology and Metabolism (SA), N S LevittEndocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
, MB ChB, MD, FCP (SA), A PerrottOphthalmology Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital
, MB ChB, FCOphth (SA) & A MurrayOphthalmology Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital
, FRCS (Edin), FRCOphth, FCOphth (SA) show all
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Published online: 12 Aug 2014
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