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Case Report

Atypical mycobacterium infection following upper eyelid Müller’s muscle-conjunctival resection – case report

Julia T. W. Lama Department of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong, China;b Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Stacey C. Lama Department of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong, China;b Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tracy Y. T. Kwoka Department of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong, China;b Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Hunter K. L. Yuena Department of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong, China;b Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
Pages 437-440 | Received 22 Sep 2021, Accepted 24 Dec 2021, Published online: 24 Jan 2022

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