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In the paper the authors describe two cases of tilted disc syndrome associated with choroidal neovascularization. The presumed causes of development of this neovascularization and factors that can influence the location of neovascular membrane are discussed.
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Prost, M., De Laey, J.J. Choroidal neovascularization in tilted disc syndrome. Int Ophthalmol 12, 131–135 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00137139
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