Retinal vein occlusion in Crohn's disease
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https://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh202067475Keywords:
ocular involvement, inflammatory bowel disease, retinal vein occlusionAbstract
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, which may be associated with a variety of extraintestinal complications, including ocular involvement. However, retinal vascular involvement is noted to be uncommon. We present 2 rare cases of retinal vein occlusion associated with Crohn's disease.
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