American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 145, Issue 5 , Pages 787-794 , May 2008

Sutureless Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Partial Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency

,Accepted 4 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.01.009

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 145, Issue 5 , Pages 787-794 , May 2008

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