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The causes for enucleation, evisceration, and exenteration were compared between Malawi and Israel. Differences in etiology, age, and sex were found due to the medical facilities, standard of living, and cultural background of each country.
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Shapiro, A., Monselise, M.B. Destructive ophthalmic procedures, a comparison between a developed and a developing country. Albrecht von Graefes Arch. Klin. Ophthalmol. 207, 271–273 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00431164
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00431164