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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 19, 2011 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Intravitreal Foscarnet for the Treatment of Acyclovir-resistant Acute Retinal Necrosis Caused by Varicella Zoster Virus

Mee Yon LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital,College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
, MD,
Kyu Seop KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital,College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
, MD &
Won Ki LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital,College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, PhD
Pages 212-213 | Received 15 Jun 2010, Accepted 29 Nov 2010, Published online: 19 May 2011

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