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Pediatric Uveitic Cataract

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The term “uveitis” refers to a group of conditions in which inflammation affects various components of the uvea, i.e., the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. Uveitis encompasses a myriad of conditions, all of which are characterized by inflammation of the uveal tract either directly or indirectly.

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  1. Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Chirakshi Dhull, Barkha Gupta & Sudarshan Kumar Khokhar

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Dhull, C., Gupta, B., Khokhar, S.K. (2019). Pediatric Uveitic Cataract. In: Khokhar, S., Dhull, C. (eds) Atlas of Pediatric Cataract. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6939-1_9

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