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A 9-year-old female patient was referred for severe dry eye disease for 3 years. The disease was caused by Steven-Johnson syndrome, and the patient complained of dryness, burning, foreign body sensation, itching, and red-eye of both eyes (Fig. 46.1).
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Yu, G., Cai, Z., Su, J. (2021). Bilateral Submandibular Gland Transplantations for Pediatric Several Dry Eye Disease. In: Hou, C., Chang, S., Tang, J., Cai, Z. (eds) Practical Microsurgery Cases. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9716-9_46
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