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The association between keratoconus and the risk factors of eye rubbing, atopy and other allergic diseases (conjunctivitis, rhinitis, asthma and eczema): a meta-analysis

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  1. School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 0SP, UK

    Andre C. Q. Lo

  2. Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia

    Charmaine Chu Wen Lo

  3. Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia

    Charmaine Chu Wen Lo

  4. School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia

    Charmaine Chu Wen Lo

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A.C.Q.L. and C.C.W.L. conceived the study. A.C.Q.L. performed the statistical analyses. A.C.Q.L. and C.C.W.L. wrote and reviewed the manuscript.

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Lo, A.C.Q., Lo, C.C.W. The association between keratoconus and the risk factors of eye rubbing, atopy and other allergic diseases (conjunctivitis, rhinitis, asthma and eczema): a meta-analysis. Int Ophthalmol 43, 1451–1452 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-022-02542-9

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