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Original Article

A Comparison of Three Methods for Trephining Donor Corneal Buttons: Endothelial Cell Loss and Microscopic Ultrastructural Evaluation

Majid MoshirfarJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jay J. MeyerJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
&
Paul C. KangUniversity Ophthalmic Consultants of Washington, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
Pages 939-944 | Received 19 Feb 2009, Accepted 29 Jul 2009, Published online: 03 Dec 2009

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