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CASE SERIES

Corneal Perforation Associated with Lacrimal Canaliculitis: A Case Series

Teruumi MinezakiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Takaaki HattoriDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Motoko ShibataDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Hayate NakagawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Shigeto KumakuraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroshi GotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
Pages 83-89 | Received 02 Nov 2022, Accepted 16 Jan 2023, Published online: 31 Jan 2023

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