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Ophthalmology

Intravitreal anti-VEGF drug use in industrialized nations: why are newly introduced medications causing us to inject more and not less?

Pages 1951-1953 | Received 24 Aug 2016, Accepted 26 Sep 2016, Published online: 08 Oct 2016

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