Expert Consensus. Management of patients with chronic retinal diseases in the current conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world and in Ukraine

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https://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh202128284

Abstract

Expert Consensus. Management of patients with chronic retinal diseases in the current conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world and in Ukraine

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Published

2025-09-19

How to Cite

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2025. Expert Consensus. Management of patients with chronic retinal diseases in the current conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world and in Ukraine. Journal of Ophthalmology (Ukraine). 2 (Sep. 2025), 82–85. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh202128284.