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Comment
. 2023 May;71(5):2298-2299.
doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_3317_22.

Madras eye outbreak in India: Why should we foster a better understanding of acute conjunctivitis?

Arun Sundar Mohanasundaram  1 , Bharat Gurnani  2 , Kirandeep Kaur  3 , Radhakrishnan Manikkam  4
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Madras eye outbreak in India: Why should we foster a better understanding of acute conjunctivitis?

Arun Sundar Mohanasundaram et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 May.
No abstract available

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  • The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020.
    Burton MJ, Ramke J, Marques AP, Bourne RRA, Congdon N, Jones I, Ah Tong BAM, Arunga S, Bachani D, Bascaran C, Bastawrous A, Blanchet K, Braithwaite T, Buchan JC, Cairns J, Cama A, Chagunda M, Chuluunkhuu C, Cooper A, Crofts-Lawrence J, Dean WH, Denniston AK, Ehrlich JR, Emerson PM, Evans JR, Frick KD, Friedman DS, Furtado JM, Gichangi MM, Gichuhi S, Gilbert SS, Gurung R, Habtamu E, Holland P, Jonas JB, Keane PA, Keay L, Khanna RC, Khaw PT, Kuper H, Kyari F, Lansingh VC, Mactaggart I, Mafwiri MM, Mathenge W, McCormick I, Morjaria P, Mowatt L, Muirhead D, Murthy GVS, Mwangi N, Patel DB, Peto T, Qureshi BM, Salomão SR, Sarah V, Shilio BR, Solomon AW, Swenor BK, Taylor HR, Wang N, Webson A, West SK, Wong TY, Wormald R, Yasmin S, Yusufu M, Silva JC, Resnikoff S, Ravilla T, Gilbert CE, Foster A, Faal HB. Burton MJ, et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Apr;9(4):e489-e551. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30488-5. Epub 2021 Feb 16. Lancet Glob Health. 2021. PMID: 33607016 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

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