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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW

Burning eyes – a medical explanation for Elvis’s iconic sunglasses

Richard HC Zegersa Department of Ophthalmology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6531-8624
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Katy C Liub Glaucoma Division, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Joost Heutinkc Department of Clinical & Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Forest Tennantd The Tennant Foundation, West Covina, CA, USA
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Robert N Weinrebe Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Received 26 Jun 2024, Accepted 17 Jul 2024, Published online: 08 Aug 2024

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