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Clinical Dilemmas in the Management of a Monocular Patient with Down's Syndrome, Dementia, Advanced Keratoconus, and a Mature Cataract

Mayank A Nanavaty, Hala Ali

Citation Information : Nanavaty MA, Ali H. Clinical Dilemmas in the Management of a Monocular Patient with Down's Syndrome, Dementia, Advanced Keratoconus, and a Mature Cataract. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2016; 5 (2):81-84.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10025-1126

Published Online: 01-12-2011

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


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Ali H, Nanavaty MA. Clinical Dilemmas in the Management of a Monocular Patient with Down's Syndrome, Dementia, Advanced Keratoconus, and a Mature Cataract. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2016;5(2):81-84.


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