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Original Research

Risk Factors for Development of Keratoconus: A Matched Pair Case-Control Study

Loay Abdulmutalib Almusawi1 Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Basrah, IraqCorrespondence[email protected]
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Furkaan Majied Hamied2 Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Al Diwaniyah, IraqView further author information
Pages 3473-3479 | Published online: 16 Aug 2021

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