Sustainability of Ophthalmology Practice and Training During and Post the Pandemic of Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Review

Ahmed Almazroa1 Imaging Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;2 King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]

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