Evaluation of the prevalence and severity of xerophthalmia in head and neck cancers patients undergoing curative radiotherapy
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1560-2133,1560-2133
DOI: 10.35119/asjoo.v14i4.149