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Neovascular glaucoma and the occurence of twin vessels in congenital arteriovenous communications of the retina

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Two cases with unilateral congenital arteriovenous communications of the retina are described. One of them developed a neovasular glaucoma. Both cases had twin vessels of the retina. The possible significance of twin vessels in these cases is discussed.

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Abbreviations

AVC:

Arterio-Venous Communication

AVCR:

Arterio-Venous Communication of the Retina

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Eye Hospital, Schiedamsevest 180, 3011, Rotterdam, BH, the Netherlands

    P. T. V. M. de Jong

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de Jong, P.T.V.M. Neovascular glaucoma and the occurence of twin vessels in congenital arteriovenous communications of the retina. Doc Ophthalmol 68, 205–212 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00156427

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