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Ocular argyrosis

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The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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The study was performed as part of regular employment duties at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. No additional funding was provided.

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  1. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Vincenzo Maurino, Nerea Zubieta-Gonzalo & Gabriele Gallo Afflitto

  2. Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy

    Gabriele Gallo Afflitto

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Vincenzo Maurino conceived the report, supervised the clinical management of the patient and critically reviewed the manuscript for intellectual content. Nerea Zubieta-Gonzalo contributed to the clinical assessment and imaging interpretation. Gabriele Gallo Afflitto drafted the initial manuscript, conducted the literature review, coordinated the drafting process, and finalized the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final version of the submission.

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Correspondence to Gabriele Gallo Afflitto.

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Maurino, V., Zubieta-Gonzalo, N. & Gallo Afflitto, G. Ocular argyrosis. Eye (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-025-03893-0

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