Rare cause of acute angle-closure glaucoma in an elderly man.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

Published: July 2019

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