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Bangtao Yao wrote the manuscript; Hao Yu edited the manuscript; Gang Liu dealt with the figures, Bin Pang established the diagnosis and reviewed the manuscript. Bangtao Yao and Hao Yu contributed equally to this work and should be regarded as co-first authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Yao, B., Yu, H., Liu, G. et al. Vitreous haemorrhage and retinal detachment secondary to acupoint BL1 acupuncture. Eye (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-025-03689-2
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