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Clinical Communication

Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy masquerading as optic neuritis with spontaneous visual recovery

Tsui‐kang HsuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China,View further author information
, MD,
An‐guor WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China,;Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, National Yang‐Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China,View further author information
, MD PhD,
May‐yung YenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China,;Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, National Yang‐Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China,View further author information
, MD &
Jorn‐hon LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China,;Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, National Yang‐Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China,View further author information
, MD
Pages 84-86 | Received 26 Nov 2011, Accepted 22 Feb 2013, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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