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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 22, 2014 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Acute Retinal Necrosis: Clinical Features, Management and Outcomes – a 10 Year Consecutive Case Series

Rupak RoyVitreo Retina Services, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya Kolkata, West BengalIndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MBBS, MS,
Bikramjit P. Pal Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services
, MBBS, DO, DNB,
Gaurav Mathur Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services
, MBBS, MS,
Chetan Rao Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services
, MBBS, MS,
Debmalya DasVitreo Retina Services, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya Kolkata, West BengalIndia
, MBBS, DO, DNB &
Jyotirmay BiswasL and T Department of Ocular Pathology, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya Chennai, Tamil NaduIndia
, MBBS, MS
Pages 170-174 | Received 17 Mar 2013, Accepted 24 Jun 2013, Published online: 16 Apr 2014

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