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Original Article

Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial of Autologous Serum Versus Artificial Tears in Dry Eye Syndrome

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Pages 684-688 | Received 27 Jan 2011, Accepted 07 Mar 2012, Published online: 06 Jun 2012

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