Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 446-453 , July 2004

The Eye in the old testament and talmud

  • Ahmad M Mansour, MD

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  • Daniel Gold, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Daniel Gold, MD, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77555-0787, USA.
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  • Haytham I Salti, MD

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  • Zaher M Sbeity, MD

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doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2004.04.012

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 446-453 , July 2004