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From myths to clarity: Unmasking false beliefs in ophthalmology

Hashem  Abu Serhan, Abdullah Ahmed, Barbara Parolini

Ophthalmologists, like all medical professionals, strive to base their practice on solid evidence. However, even in our field, certain beliefs have taken root more through tradition and repetition than through rigorous scientific scrutiny. Margolis and Galor published their editorial in which they debunked six myths related to the anterior segment.1 Their work motivated our critical thinking, […]

touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology. 2026;20(1):1–4:Online ahead of journal publication

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