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. 2016;29(95):44-46.

Managing ocular surface disease: a common-sense approach

Hon Shing Ong  1 , John Kg Dart  2
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Managing ocular surface disease: a common-sense approach

Hon Shing Ong et al. Community Eye Health. 2016.
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Involving patients is needed for good management of ocular surface diseases. INDIA
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Figure 1.
Functional effects (clinical signs) of ocular surface disorders
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Figure 2.
Ophthalmological assessment of a patient with ocular surface disease
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Figure 3.
Severe ocular inflammation in ocular surface disease, namely cicatrising (scarring) conjunctivitis
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