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Review
. 2004 Mar 27;328(7442):754-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7442.754.

Perimacular retinal folds from childhood head trauma

P E Lantz  1 , S H Sinal, C A Stanton, R G Weaver Jr
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Review

Perimacular retinal folds from childhood head trauma

P E Lantz et al. BMJ. .
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Fig 1
Fig 1
Clinical image highlighting temporal portion of perimacular retinal fold at 2-3 o'clock area in left eye with a blood vessel bending over the fold (magnification ×6)
Fig 2
Fig 2
Transilluminated retinal image of right eye at autopsy showing circinate, elevated, perimacular retinal fold and extensive retinal haemorrhages
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