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Research Article

Survey of 138 Conjunctival Tumors in the Dominican Republic

Fernando Pelleranoa School of Medicine, Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic;b Ocular Pathology Laboratory, Laboratorio de Patología Ocular Dr. Gerson Vizcaíno López, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gianna Gilb Ocular Pathology Laboratory, Laboratorio de Patología Ocular Dr. Gerson Vizcaíno López, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Ana Rosarioc Ophthalmology Department, Instituto Contra la Ceguera por Glaucoma (INCONCEGLA), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Nelson Mañonc Ophthalmology Department, Instituto Contra la Ceguera por Glaucoma (INCONCEGLA), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Tomas Vargasc Ophthalmology Department, Instituto Contra la Ceguera por Glaucoma (INCONCEGLA), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Gerson Vizcaínob Ocular Pathology Laboratory, Laboratorio de Patología Ocular Dr. Gerson Vizcaíno López, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic;d Ophthalmology Department, Centro Cardio-Neuro-Oftalmológico y Transplante (CECANOT), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Pages 278-282 | Received 08 Dec 2019, Accepted 11 Feb 2020, Published online: 17 Feb 2020

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