Creator: Dr. Rashida Shabbir Tankiwala
Keywords: Eyelid Problems, References

Written by Dr. Rashida Shabbir Tankiwala , Diplomate of National Board (DNB) |

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Nithin Jayan, MBBS, DNB on Oct 21, 2020

References for Eyelid Problems

Author: Dr. Rashida Shabbir Tankiwala

Editor: Dr. Nithin Jayan

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Aug 13, 2014
Last Updated on Oct 21, 2020

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