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Original Article

A Hairy Affair: Ophthalmia nodosa Due to Caterpillar Hairs

Pratik Y. DoshiGoa Medical College, Panjim, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4569-542X
, MS, DNB, FICO ORCID Icon,
Ugam UsgaonkarGoa Medical College, Panjim, India
, MS &
Pradnya KamatGoa Medical College, Panjim, India
, MS, FICO
Pages 136-141 | Received 20 Aug 2015, Accepted 07 Jun 2016, Published online: 20 Jul 2016

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