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Research Article

Seasonal epidemic of ocular caterpillar hair injuries in the Kangra District of India

Purnima Sood Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. RP Govt. Medical College,Himachal Pradesh, India
,
Rajeev Tuli Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. RP Govt. Medical College,Himachal Pradesh, India
,
Raman Puri Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. RP Govt. Medical College,Himachal Pradesh, India
&
Rattan Sharma Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. RP Govt. Medical College,Himachal Pradesh, India
Pages 3-8 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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