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Clinical Trial Report

Comparison of Two Different Intravitreal Injection Techniques

Harvey S Uy1 Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines;2 Peregrine Eye and Laser Institute, Makati City, Philippines;3 St. Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City, PhilippinesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jose Carlo M Artiaga4 St. Luke's Medical Center Global City, Taguig City, PhilippinesORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4632-7968View further author information
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Pages 2383-2389 | Published online: 08 Jun 2021

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