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Purpose: To assess the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and ocular surface health within a Finnish population-based cohort.
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Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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Air Officer Commanding, 5 Air Force Hospital, Jorhat, India.
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Eye Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
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