Longitudinal observation of subretinal fibrosis in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
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Longitudinal observation of subretinal fibrosis in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
BACKGROUND Subretinal fibrosis (SRF) is a vision-threatening complication of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (VKH). It has long been recognized as a sequela of chronic inflammation. The developmental process of SRF, however, has not been described. The purpose of this study is to provide longitudinal observations of SRF in VKH. METHODS Retrospective chart review of 10 VKH patients referred to ou...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ophthalmology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/s12886-018-0670-0