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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 26, 2018 - Issue 7
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Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant for Refractory Uveitic Macular Edema in Adults and Children

Dhanashree RatraDepartment of Vitreoretinal Diseases, Sankara Nethralaya, Vitreoretinal Diseases, Chennai, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
, FRCS,
Atanu BarhDepartment of Vitreoretinal Diseases, Sankara Nethralaya, Vitreoretinal Diseases, Chennai, India
, DNB,
Manideepa BanerjeeDepartment of General Ophthalmology, Sankara Nethralaya, General Ophthalmology, Chennai, India
, DNB,
Vineet RatraDepartment of Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
, FRCS &
Jyotirmay BiswasDepartment of Uvea and Ocular Pathology, Sankara Nethralaya, Uvea and Ocular Pathology, Medical and Vision Research Foundations, Chennai, India
, MD
Pages 1034-1040 | Received 31 Jul 2017, Accepted 02 Jan 2018, Published online: 02 Feb 2018

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