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Letter

Erosive Conjunctival and Corneal Inflammatory Changes in a Patient Receiving Weekly Docetaxel for Breast Cancer

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Pages 164-166 | Received 01 Nov 2012, Accepted 03 Jun 2013, Published online: 22 Jul 2013

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