American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 560-566 , October 2004

Intrasurgical plasmin enzyme in diabetic macular edema

Presented in part at the Combined Retina Society–Vitreous Society Meeting, San Francisco, California, Sept 28–Oct 2, 2002.

,Accepted 14 May 2004.

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PII: S0002-9394(04)00543-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.05.024

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 560-566 , October 2004

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