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Original Research

Prevalence, Patterns, and Characteristics of Eye Injuries in Professional Mixed Martial Arts

Michael J Fliotsos1 Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Donovan Stephen Reed2 Department of Ophthalmology, Wilford Hall Eye Center, San Antonio, TX, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7209-4646
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Gregory Giles3 Department of Ophthalmology, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Adam H H Altman2 Department of Ophthalmology, Wilford Hall Eye Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Joseph A Santamaria2 Department of Ophthalmology, Wilford Hall Eye Center, San Antonio, TX, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4990-2710
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Sidra Zafar1 Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Darrel K Carlton3 Department of Ophthalmology, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Anthony J Johnson3 Department of Ophthalmology, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Brett W Davies2 Department of Ophthalmology, Wilford Hall Eye Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Gary L Legault3 Department of Ophthalmology, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA;4 Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Fasika A Woreta1 Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9401-4283
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Grant A Justin3 Department of Ophthalmology, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA;4 Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6084-6399
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Pages 2759-2766 | Published online: 25 Jun 2021

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