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Original Article

Corneal Astigmatism in Unilateral Fuchs Heterochromic Iridocyclitis

Amir FaramarziOphthalmic Research Center and Department of Ophthalmology, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Masoud SoheilianOphthalmic Research Center and Department of Ophthalmology, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran
, MD,
Mohammad Hossein Jabbarpoor BonyadiOphthalmic Research Center and Department of Ophthalmology, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran
, MD &
Mehdi YaseriDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
, MS
Pages 151-155 | Received 07 Jun 2010, Accepted 10 Jan 2011, Published online: 19 May 2011

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