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Assessment of corneal epitheliopathy in the critically ill

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  1. Ophthalmology, St. Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Hospitals Trust, London, UK

    Daniel G. Ezra & Andrew Coombes

  2. Intensive Care Medicine, St. Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Hospitals Trust, London, UK

    Marie Healy

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Ezra, D.G., Healy, M. & Coombes, A. Assessment of corneal epitheliopathy in the critically ill. Intensive Care Med 31, 313 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-004-2518-8

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