Necrotizing Scleritis and Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Associated with Wegener’s Granulomatosis
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Necrotizing Scleritis and Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Associated with Wegener’s Granulomatosis
INTRODUCTION To evaluate the complications, efficacy of medical and surgical treatment, and outcome in patients with necrotizing scleritis and peripheral ulcerative keratitis associated with Wegener's granulomatosis. METHODS The authors reviewed a series of seven patients with Wegener's granulomatosis treated in the Corneal Department of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and the Department of Ophth...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ophthalmology and Therapy
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2193-8245,2193-6528
DOI: 10.1007/s40123-013-0016-1