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Theodorsson, M., Soare, C., Vonica, O. et al. Is formal visual field testing essential prior to upper eyelid surgery in a post-COVID-19 era?. Eye 35, 1520–1521 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-020-1103-x
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