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Abnormal Peripapillary Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness Demonstrated by Optical Coherence Tomography in Cases of Optic Atrophy: Is There a Correlation With Aetiology?

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Pages 301-307 | Received 24 Jun 2009, Accepted 03 Mar 2010, Published online: 20 Jul 2010

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