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. 2021 Jan-Feb;37(1):91-92.
doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001900.

A Customized Face-Shield for Ophthalmologists During COVID-19 Second Wave

Alberto Montericcio, Alessio Montericcio, Raffaele Raimondi
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A Customized Face-Shield for Ophthalmologists During COVID-19 Second Wave

Alberto Montericcio et al. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jan-Feb.
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Customized face shield for ophthalmologists (A) in operative position, (B) 90° tilted, and (C) 180° tilted.
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