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Original Research

Effectiveness and safety of 0.15% ganciclovir in situ ophthalmic gel for herpes simplex keratitis – a multicenter, randomized, investigator-masked, parallel group study in Chinese patients

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Pages 361-368 | Published online: 29 Apr 2013

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