American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 5 , Pages 765-770.e1 , November 2006

Functional Assessment of the Possible Toxicity of Indocyanine Green Dye in Macular Hole Surgery

,Accepted 25 May 2006.

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PII: S0002-9394(06)00680-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.05.054

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 5 , Pages 765-770.e1 , November 2006