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Editorial
. 2020 Dec;127(12):1600-1602.
doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.05.002. Epub 2020 Jul 15.

Needless Waste and the Sustainability of Cataract Surgery

David F Chang  1
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Editorial

Needless Waste and the Sustainability of Cataract Surgery

David F Chang. Ophthalmology. 2020 Dec.
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