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. 1994 Jul 2;309(6946):43. doi: 10.1136/bmj.309.6946.43

Bilateral cataracts and glaucoma induced by long term use of steroid eye drops.

J M Butcher 1, M Austin 1, J McGalliard 1, R D Bourke 1
PMCID: PMC2542608  PMID: 8044069

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