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Inflammation or infection of the retina- part of the eye

Dr. Pierrette Mimi Poinsett reviewed this

40 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Eye disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Rare

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