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Comment
. 2020 Dec;258(12):2865-2866.
doi: 10.1007/s00417-020-04729-1. Epub 2020 May 4.

Slit-lamp evaluation during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: safety first!

Raul E Ruiz-Lozano  1 , Lucas A Garza-Garza  1 , Jesus A Cardenas-de la Garza  2 , Julio C Hernandez-Camarena  3   4
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Slit-lamp evaluation during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: safety first!

Raul E Ruiz-Lozano et al. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2020 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Physical examination; Safety measures; Slit-lamp evaluation.

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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