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Original Article

Botulinum Toxin as an Alternative to Treat the Spasm of the Near Reflex

Carlos LariaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Oftalmar, Medimar International Hospital, Alicante, Spain, ;Foundation for Visual Quality (FUNCAVIS), Alicante, Spain,
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María L. Merino-SuárezHospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain, and
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David P. PiñeroDepartment of Ophthalmology, Oftalmar, Medimar International Hospital, Alicante, Spain, ;Foundation for Visual Quality (FUNCAVIS), Alicante, Spain, ;Department of Optics, Pharmacology and Anatomy, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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Arantxa Gómez-HurtadoHospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain, and
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Rafael J. Pérez-CambrodíDepartment of Ophthalmology, Oftalmar, Medimar International Hospital, Alicante, Spain, ;Foundation for Visual Quality (FUNCAVIS), Alicante, Spain, Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 393-396 | Received 07 Jan 2014, Accepted 01 Apr 2014, Published online: 08 May 2014

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