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Case Report

A new perspective in oculoplastic surgical management of symptomatic distichiasis in lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome

Twishaa ShethDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Nottingham NHS Trust, Nottingham, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9228-3487
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Michelle AttzsDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Nottingham NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Katya TambeDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Nottingham NHS Trust, Nottingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 424-427 | Received 15 Aug 2018, Accepted 07 Nov 2018, Published online: 05 Dec 2018

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