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Caduceus and Asclepius: A Tale of two Rods

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  1. Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Visiting Professor of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery at University of South Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom

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Muhtaseb, M., Muhtaseb, A. Caduceus and Asclepius: A Tale of two Rods. Eye (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-022-02054-x

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