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Experiences of patients undergoing anti-VEGF treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: A systematic review

Jessica BoyleFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Allied Health, Department of Clinical Vision Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia;Eye Surgery Associates, Cabrini Medical Centre, Malvern, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Meri VukicevicFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Allied Health, Department of Clinical Vision Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia;Eye Surgery Associates, Cabrini Medical Centre, Malvern, Australia
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Konstandina KoklanisFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Allied Health, Department of Clinical Vision Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Catherine ItsiopoulosFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Allied Health, Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Pages 296-310 | Received 02 Feb 2014, Accepted 12 Jun 2014, Published online: 18 Jul 2014

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