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Case Reports
. 2024 Sep 1;44(3):e387-e389.
doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001939. Epub 2023 Jul 24.

Zinc Optic Neuropathy

Kathryn E McAnnis  1 , Jennifer M Burnham, Dhaha A Alogaidi, Pamela A Davila, Noor A Laylani, Andrew G Lee
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Case Reports

Zinc Optic Neuropathy

Kathryn E McAnnis et al. J Neuroophthalmol. .
No abstract available

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The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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