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Original article

The Efficacy of Posterior Subtenon Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection in Treatment of Irvine-Gass Syndrome

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Pages 1235-1241 | Received 05 Feb 2019, Accepted 15 May 2019, Published online: 14 Aug 2019

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