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| Pain | ± [14, 17, 20] | ++ [14] | Onset | <1 day [10, 14, 16, 20, 21] to 1 week [11, 15, 17, 22] | 2.5 days (range: 1–6 days) [14, 15, 23] | Signs | Blurred vision [11], anterior segment inflammation greater than posterior inflammation [10, 17, 18, 21, 22] | Decreased vision, severe anterior segment reaction (fibrin and hypopyon), and vitritis [14] | Time to resolution | 2–12 weeks [11, 15, 17, 18, 20, 24] | Extremely variable | Prognosis | Preinjection visual acuity [10, 11, 14, 16–18, 21, 22] | Severely depressed [22] |
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