American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 3 , Pages 481-488.e2 , March 2009

Posturing Time after Macular Hole Surgery Modified by Optical Coherence Tomography Images: A Pilot Study

,Accepted 24 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.09.028

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 3 , Pages 481-488.e2 , March 2009

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