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Evaluation of combined riboflavin and ultraviolet A as an alternative treatment for keratitis

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine University, No. 164, Lanxi Road, Shanghai, 200062, China

    Zhen-Yong Zhang & Xing-Ru Zhang

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Zhang, ZY., Zhang, XR. Evaluation of combined riboflavin and ultraviolet A as an alternative treatment for keratitis. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 251, 995–996 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-012-1950-7

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