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Jan 2021
34m 30s

Dry Eye Disease: The Patients’ Perspecti...

Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today
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This final podcast of three dedicated to dry eye disease (DED) brings together Prof. Stefano Barabino (Italy), Prof. Marc Labetoulle (France) and Rebecca Petris (USA) to discuss DED from the patient’s perspective. Rebecca, founder of the patient organization The Dry Eye Foundation and a DED patient herself, provides insights into the impact of DED on patient ... Show More
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