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Acute Retinal Necrosis Presenting in Developmentally-delayed Patients with Neonatal Encephalitis: A Case Series and Literature Review

Kingsley OkaforDepartment of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, University of California Davis Eye Center, Sacramento, California, USAView further author information
, MD,
Jonathan LuDepartment of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, University of California Davis Eye Center, Sacramento, California, USAView further author information
, BA,
Sumeer ThindaDepartment of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, University of California Davis Eye Center, Sacramento, California, USAView further author information
, MD,
Ivan SchwabDepartment of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, University of California Davis Eye Center, Sacramento, California, USAView further author information
, MD,
Lawrence S. MorseDepartment of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, University of California Davis Eye Center, Sacramento, California, USAView further author information
, MD, PhD,
Susanna S. ParkDepartment of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, University of California Davis Eye Center, Sacramento, California, USAView further author information
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Ala MoshiriDepartment of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, University of California Davis Eye Center, Sacramento, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 563-568 | Received 20 Jan 2016, Accepted 25 Feb 2016, Published online: 18 May 2016

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