American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 11-17 , January 2005

Orbital exenteration: One size does not fit all

  • Guy J. Ben Simon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Guy J. Ben Simon, MD, Jules Stein Eye Institute, 100 Stein Plaza, Los Angeles, California 90095-7006; fax: 310-825-9263
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  • Robert M. Schwarcz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Danica Fiaschetti, COA

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • John D. McCann, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Robert A. Goldberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA

,Accepted 22 July 2004.

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PII: S0002-9394(04)00929-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.07.041

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 11-17 , January 2005

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