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Original Article

An analysis of referral routes and diagnostic accuracy in cases of suspected glaucoma

J. H. Sheldrick Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leicester
,
C. Ng Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leicester
,
D. J. Austin Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leicester
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A. R. Rosenthal Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leicester
Pages 31-39 | Accepted 26 Jan 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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