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Case Report

Presentation of Ocular Syphilis with Bilateral Optic Neuropathy

Mustafa KayabaşıDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2059-0696View further author information
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Seher KöksaldıDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8235-4088View further author information
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Ali Osman SaatciDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6848-7239View further author information
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Meltem Söylev BajinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 274-280 | Received 31 Mar 2023, Accepted 31 May 2023, Published online: 05 Jul 2023

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