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Editorial
. 2022 Jul;10(14):759.
doi: 10.21037/atm-22-3518.

Refractive corrective surgery for highly myopic eyes

Gurinder Singh  1   2
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Editorial

Refractive corrective surgery for highly myopic eyes

Gurinder Singh. Ann Transl Med. 2022 Jul.
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Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://atm.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/atm-22-3518/coif). GS serves as an unpaid editorial board member of Annals of Translational Medicine from April 2022 to March 2024. The author has no other conflicts of interest to declare.

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