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Lacrimal gland targeted therapies for refractory epiphora: quantitative changes in the gland activity

Swati Singha Institute for Clinical and Functional Anatomy, Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany;b Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Services, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nandini Bothrac Govindram Seksaria Institute of Dacryology, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Mohammad Javed Alic Govindram Seksaria Institute of Dacryology, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
Pages 74-79 | Received 24 Dec 2022, Accepted 14 Apr 2023, Published online: 01 May 2023

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