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COVID-19 and Lacrimal Drainage Surgery

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COVID-19 is a highly infectious zoonosis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and is a grave threat to global health. Several countries are now experiencing a flattening of the epidemiological curve, as assessed by reduced infections, hospitalizations, and virus-related mortalities. Therefore, there is a need to develop strategies and improvise them based on emerging evidence and be ready to implement them when newer infection waves appear.

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  1. Govindram Seksaria Institute of Dacryology, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

    Mohammad Javed Ali

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Ali, M.J. (2023). COVID-19 and Lacrimal Drainage Surgery. In: Atlas of Lacrimal Drainage Disorders. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1401-2_90-1

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