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Research Article

GABAergic Agents Modify the Response of Chick Scleral Fibroblasts to Myopic and Hyperopic Eye Cup Tissues

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Pages 172-187 | Received 26 Apr 2013, Accepted 12 Aug 2013, Published online: 27 Sep 2013

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