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Editorial
. 2024 Jul 1;101(7):443-445.
doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000002165.

Frustrating misnomers: 20/20 vision and BCVA

David B Elliott
Editorial

Frustrating misnomers: 20/20 vision and BCVA

David B Elliott. Optom Vis Sci. .
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