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. 2024 Jul 1;142(7):646-647.
doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1948.

Does Systemic Fluoroquinolone Use Increase Risk of Retinal Detachment?

Su-Hsun Liu  1   2 , Barbara S Hawkins  3
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Does Systemic Fluoroquinolone Use Increase Risk of Retinal Detachment?

Su-Hsun Liu et al. JAMA Ophthalmol. .
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