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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 31, 2023 - Issue 6: COVID-19 and the Eye
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Neuropathic Corneal Pain as Debilitating Manifestation of LONG-COVID

Johannes Nikolaus Woltschea Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jutta Horwath-Wintera Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, AustriaView further author information
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Christian Dornb Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Graz, Graz, AustriaView further author information
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Ingrid Boldina Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, AustriaView further author information
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Gernot Steinwendera Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, AustriaView further author information
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Pages 1216-1218 | Received 10 Mar 2022, Accepted 13 Jun 2022, Published online: 07 Jul 2022

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