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Bilateral phototherapeutic keratectomy for corneal macular dystrophy in an adolescent: case report and review of the literature

Melissa Shieldsa Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jamie E. Craigb Ophthalmology, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia
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Emmanuelle Souzeaub Ophthalmology, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia
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Aanchal Guptac Ophthalmology, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia;d Ophthalmology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia;e South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Adelaide, Australia
Pages 368-372 | Received 16 Nov 2019, Accepted 25 May 2020, Published online: 16 Jun 2020

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