Iris Vascular Abnormality: Different Forms and Clinical Appearance

Ekaterina Sokolenko; Cezary Rydz; Henrike Westekemper; Nikolaos E. Bechrakis; Miltiadis Fiorentzis

doi:10.1055/a-1649-7879

Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2022; 239(12): 1462-1466
DOI: 10.1055/a-1649-7879

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Iris Vascular Abnormality: Different Forms and Clinical Appearance

Case seriesGefäßanomalie der Iris: verschiedene Formen und klinische ErscheinungsbilderFallserie

Ekaterina Sokolenko

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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Cezary Rydz

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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Henrike Westekemper

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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Nikolaos E. Bechrakis

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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Miltiadis Fiorentzis

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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