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Visual Loss, Retinal Hemorrhages, and Optic Disc Edema Resulting From Thiamine Deficiency Following Bariatric Surgery Complicated by Prolonged Vomiting

Andrew W. Lawton and Nicholas E. Frisard
Ochsner Journal March 2017, 17 (1) 112-114;
Andrew W. Lawton
1Department of Ophthalmology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
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Nicholas E. Frisard
2Department of Ophthalmology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
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