Safety of perfluorocarbon liquids cannot be the retinologist’s responsibility

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Pastor, J.C. Safety of perfluorocarbon liquids cannot be the retinologist’s responsibility. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-021-05111-5

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