Bilateral Vitreous Haemorrhage and Peripheral Neovascularisation as Part of Occlusive Noninfectious HIV Microvasculopathy - Case Report.

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd

Department of Ophthalmology (Chairman Prof. Dr. med. Ch. Valmaggia), Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Published: April 2020

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