Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

, Volume 52, Issue 6, pp 511–513 | Cite as

Central retinal vein occlusion in hypertensive patients with chronic hepatitis C treated with interferon α and ribavirin

  • Masako Murata
  • Yuu Tamura
  • Masaya Ohsawa
  • Takao Hirano
  • Toshihiko Matsuo
  • Toshinori Murata
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Key Words

central retinal vein occlusion hypertension interferon retinopathy 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Masako Murata
    • 1
  • Yuu Tamura
    • 2
  • Masaya Ohsawa
    • 2
  • Takao Hirano
    • 2
  • Toshihiko Matsuo
    • 1
  • Toshinori Murata
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Ophthalmology, National Hospital OrganizationMatsumoto HospitalMatsumoto, NaganoJapan
  2. 2.Department of Ophthalmology, School of MedicineShinshu UniversityMatsumoto, NaganoJapan

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