American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 32-36.e1 , January 2010

The Vitreous Gel: More than Meets the Eye

  • Nancy M. Holekamp

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Nancy M. Holekamp, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Retina Institute, 1600 South Brentwood Boulevard, Suite 800, St Louis, MO 63144

,Accepted 29 July 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00548-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.07.036

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 32-36.e1 , January 2010

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