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The presence of high axial myopia can be deceptive in unilateral proptosis. The failure to recognize this condition may cause unnecessary trouble to the patient from redundant technical investigations.
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Gommers, P.A., Blaauw, G., Wijngaarde, R. (1978). Unilateral High Myopia: Comparison of Ultrasonography and CT-Scanning. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Orbital Disorders Amsterdam, September 5–7, 1977. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9978-7_12
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