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  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain

    Jorge L. Alio M.D., Ph.D., F.E.B.O.

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Bidgoli, S., Alio, J.L. (2018). Night Vision Disturbances Following Refractive Surgery: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment. In: Alio, J., Azar, D. (eds) Management of Complications in Refractive Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60561-6_21

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