Degeneration of Axenfeld nerve loop: a clinicopathologic case report.

Can J Ophthalmol

Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. Electronic address:

Published: April 2015

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