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Conversely, some patients present with recurrent attacks and no improvement in visual function, raising the hypothesis that this presentation represents a different subset of INR, simply termed recurrent INR (RINR). Given that the diagnosis of RINR is challenging, ancillary exams using techniques such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) are usually required. 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