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Comment
. 2018 Nov;66(11):1619.
doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1002_18.

Commentary: Dawn of smartphones in frugal ophthalmic innovation

John Davis Akkara  1
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Comment

Commentary: Dawn of smartphones in frugal ophthalmic innovation

John Davis Akkara. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2018 Nov.
No abstract available

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There are no conflicts of interest

Comment on

  • Smartphone-based evaluation of the optic nerve head.
    Pujari A, Mukhija R, Chawla R, Phuljhele S, Saxena R, Sharma P. Pujari A, et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2018 Nov;66(11):1617-1618. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_394_18. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2018. PMID: 30355877 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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