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. 2021 Jun;35(3):246-247.
doi: 10.3341/kjo.2020.0008. Epub 2021 Jun 4.

Severe Acute Allergic Response to Intraorbital Polymethylmethacrylate Implant

Sonia Phulke  1 , Navya Naveen Kalra  1 , Uma Handa  2 , Subina Narang  1
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Severe Acute Allergic Response to Intraorbital Polymethylmethacrylate Implant

Sonia Phulke et al. Korean J Ophthalmol. 2021 Jun.
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(A) Clinical photograph of right eye showing extensive conjunctival chemosis with mucopurulent discharge. (B) Same eye showing complete resolution of conjunctival chemosis and well-placed ocular prosthesis. Informed consent for publication of the clinical images was obtained from the parent of the patient.
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