American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 223.e1-223.e9 , August 2005

Survival Analysis of Conjunctival Limbal Grafts and Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in Eyes With Total Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency

,Accepted 3 March 2005.

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PII: S0002-9394(05)00307-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.03.022

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 223.e1-223.e9 , August 2005

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