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Letter to the Editor
Preretinal ‘hypopyon’
  1. R SIHOTA
  1. Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences
  2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  3. New Delhi, India
  4. Bausch and Lomb, India
  5. Escorts Medical Centre, Faridabad, India
  1. A H PAUL
  1. Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences
  2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  3. New Delhi, India
  4. Bausch and Lomb, India
  5. Escorts Medical Centre, Faridabad, India
  1. R CHANDNA
  1. Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences
  2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  3. New Delhi, India
  4. Bausch and Lomb, India
  5. Escorts Medical Centre, Faridabad, India
  1. Dr R Sihota, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.

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    A 20-year-old male patient presented with hazy vision and pain in the right eye for 2 weeks. There was no history of similar complaints in the past. The patient did not suffer from oral or genital ulcers or any other systemic illnesses.

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