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The Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital
Address:
Lorong Utara B, 46200, Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Contact | Tel : +603-7718 1488 (Hunting line)
Fax : +603-7957 6128

Eye Specialists | Ophthalmologists
Dato’ Dr. Veera Ramani
Dr. Pall Singh
Dr. George Thomas
Dr. P. Saraswathi
Dr. Linda Teoh Oon Cheng
Dr. Zainal bin Mohamad
Dr. Vijaya Mohan
Dr. Gayatri Devi Vairavan
Dr. Y. Sanjeev Ananthan
Dr. K. Sivamalar
Dr. Hari Krishnan
Dr. Azhar B. Zainuddin

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