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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 19, 2011 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Clinical Features and Prognosis of Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis-associated Corneal Melt

Canan Asli UtineOcular Surface Disease and Dry Eye Clinic, Cornea and External Disease Service, The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; and Yeditepe University, Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Jonathan H. TzuOcular Surface Disease and Dry Eye Clinic, Cornea and External Disease Service, The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Esen K. AkpekOcular Surface Disease and Dry Eye Clinic, Cornea and External Disease Service, The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 413-418 | Received 28 Jun 2011, Accepted 05 Sep 2011, Published online: 22 Nov 2011

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