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Monocular polyopia.

L W Hirst·N R Miller·R T Johnson
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Abstract

A patient with monocular polyopia underwent extensive neurologic investigation over a two-year period. Ocular examination disclosed a corneal degenerative change as the cause, and symptomatic relief was obtained with pilocarpine hydrochloride drops.

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L W Hirst, N R Miller, R T Johnson. 1983. Monocular polyopia.. https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.1983.04050110074014

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