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Retinal haemorrhage in an infant following an accidental fall—a case report

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  1. Department of Paediatric Neurology, Tayside Children’s Hospital, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK

    Sithara Ramdas & Martin Kirkpatrick

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK

    Una O’Colmain & N. D. L. George

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Ramdas, S., O’Colmain, U., George, N.D.L. et al. Retinal haemorrhage in an infant following an accidental fall—a case report. Eur J Pediatr 173, 1395–1397 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-013-2069-5

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