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Original Article

Thinning of the Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer in Homonymous Quadrantanopia: Further Evidence for Retrograde Trans-Synaptic Degeneration in the Human Visual System

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Pages 79-84 | Received 12 Feb 2012, Accepted 07 Mar 2012, Published online: 25 May 2012

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