Acta Med. 2026, 69: 37-42
https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2026.15
Transient Occlusion of the Central Retinal Artery in a Patient with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Minas Bakirtzis
, Aikaterini Giannoukaki, Eirini-Kanella Panagiotopoulou, Tryfon Rotsos, Doukas Dardabounis, Georgios Labiris
, Aikaterini Giannoukaki, Eirini-Kanella Panagiotopoulou, Tryfon Rotsos, Doukas Dardabounis, Georgios Labiris
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, Greece
Received November 16, 2025
Accepted April 13, 2026
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