Commentary Open Access
Volume 1 | Issue 1 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.33696/Ophthalmology.1.005
Generating Awareness and a Planned Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach Can Save Both the Sight and Life in Retinoblastoma in Developing Countries
Soma Rani Roy1,*
- 1Ocular Oncologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon, Chittagong Eye Infirmary, Chattogram – 4202, Bangladesh
Corresponding Author
Soma Rani Roy, dr.somaroy2020@gmail.com
Received Date: October 21, 2021
Accepted Date: December 20, 2021
Roy SR. Generating Awareness and a Planned Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach Can Save Both the Sight and Life in Retinoblastoma in Developing Countries. Arch Clin Ophthalmol. 2021;1(1):27-29.
Copyright: © 2021 Roy SR. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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