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Allergic Eye Disease: Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

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Cornea and External Eye Disease

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Manzouri, B., Flynn, T., Ono, S.J. (2006). Allergic Eye Disease: Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations and Treatment. In: Reinhard, T., Larkin, D. (eds) Cornea and External Eye Disease. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-31226-9_14

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