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To the Editor: In Table 2 of their article on the treatment of deep-vein thrombosis, Bates and Ginsberg (July 15 issue)¹ list ocular surgery within the past 10 days as an absolute contraindication for anticoagulant therapy. The data for the table are derived from a secondary source.² The most commonly performed eye surgery in the United States is refractive surgery, such as laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photoreactive keratectomy, followed closely by cataract surgery. With all three of these operations, the vascular tree is typically not violated in most cases. Accordingly, it seems unwise to consider recent performance of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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