American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 1 , Pages 63-67.e1 , July 2010

The Association Between Percent Disruption of the Photoreceptor Inner Segment–Outer Segment Junction and Visual Acuity in Diabetic Macular Edema

,Accepted 29 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.01.039

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 1 , Pages 63-67.e1 , July 2010

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