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Original Article

Vision-related Quality of Life and Employment Status in Patients with Uveitis of Working Age: A Prospective Study

, FRCOphth, , MBChB, , BSc, , MCOptom & , FRCOphth
Pages 262-265 | Received 06 Feb 2012, Accepted 09 Apr 2012, Published online: 09 May 2012

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