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On the Overinterpretation of Theranostic Claims in Corneal Cross-Linking
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Eye Department Pellegrini Hospital, A.S.L. Napoli 1 Centro®, Naples, Italy
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2026-03-25
Acceptance date: 2026-05-14
Publication date: 2026-06-18
Medicine and Public Health 2026;4
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