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Prince Court Medical Centre (PCMC)
Address:
39 Jalan Kia Peng
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Contact | Telephone:
Malaysian Hotline: 1-800-88-PCMC
International Hotline: +603 2160 0000

Eye Surgeons | Ophthalmologists | Laser Eye Surgeons:
·         Dr. Tan Niap Hong
·         Prof. Dr. Muhaya Mohamad

Related Terms:
Cataract, contact lens, Eye specialist, laser eye, lasik, ophthalmologist

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