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Original Articles

Association between Quality of Life and Visual Acuity in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Patients with Uveitis Taking Antimetabolites

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Pages 301-309 | Received 15 Jun 2022, Accepted 12 Jan 2023, Published online: 07 Feb 2023

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