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Original Article

Sclerotomy Site Leakage According to Wound Shape in 23-Gauge Microincisional Vitrectomy Surgery

Kyung Seek ChoiDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Hoon Dong KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea
&
Sung Jin LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea
Pages 499-504 | Received 23 Apr 2009, Accepted 24 Jan 2010, Published online: 14 May 2010

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