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Research Article

Gamma Knife® radiosurgery: its use and indications in neuro-ophthalmology

H.S. O’Halloran Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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R.S. Baker Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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W.B. Lee Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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D. Kielar Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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A.B. Young Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
Pages 55-68 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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