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Original Research

Pterygium Surgery Utilizing Limbal Conjunctival Autograft and Subconjunctival Amniotic Membrane Graft in High-Risk Populations

Alexander Shusko1 Nassau University Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, East Meadow, NY11554, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Barry A Schechter2 Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute, Boynton Beach, FL33426, USA
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John A Hovanesian3 Harvard Eye Associates, Laguna Hills, CA92653, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8060-8750
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Pages 2087-2090 | Published online: 23 Jul 2020

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