American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 6 , Pages 1044-1050.e2 , June 2006

Conjunctival Autografting Combined With Low-Dose Mitomycin C for Prevention of Primary Pterygium Recurrence

,Accepted 18 December 2005.

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PII: S0002-9394(05)01348-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.12.028

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 6 , Pages 1044-1050.e2 , June 2006

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