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Ioannis Karagiorgas

Greece sounds alarm over fake eye therapies: From iridology to 'no-glasses' exercises

The death of Giorgos Mazonakis — one of the most popular Greek singers of the past three decades — has set alarm bells ringing in the Greek scientific community, which sees "revolutionary" practices putting patients' lives at risk.

Prompted by the recent tragic events that shocked public opinion and brought to light the dangers of using unsubstantiated "treatments", the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society (HOS) is sounding the alarm and urging people not to trust practices that lack scientific backing.

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