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Original Articles

Retinal nerve fibre layer and ganglion cell layer thickness changes following intravitreal aflibercept for age-related macular degeneration

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Pages 91-97 | Received 16 Nov 2021, Accepted 15 Jan 2022, Published online: 08 Feb 2022

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