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2/2025
vol. 127
 
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Case report

Unilateral progressive vision loss in tuberculous meningoencephalitis

Ronik Harsono Kamal
1
,
Muhammad Rizqy Abdullah
2
,
Clarisa Finanda
1
,
Muhammad Firmansjah
3
,
Yulia Primitasari
4

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Neuroophthalmology Division, Universitas Airlangga, Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
  3. Department of Ophthalmology, Vitreoretina Division Universitas Airlangga, Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
  4. Department of Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Division, Universitas Airlangga, Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
KLINIKA OCZNA 2025, 127, 2: 91-96
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ko.2025.152092
Online publish date: 2025/06/23
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