Subacute Toxic Pigmentary Retinopathy after Intravitreal Ganciclovir Injection: A Case Report.

Korean J Ophthalmol

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Published: December 2024


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