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Eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation

A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ayman S. Alhasan and Waseem A. Aalam
Saudi Medical Journal July 2022, 43 (7) 665-677; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.7.20220022

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