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Original Article

The Effects of Nicergoline on Corneal Nerve Regeneration in Rat Corneas after Photorefractive Keratectomy

Su-Young KimDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jiwook YangDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Young-Chun LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Pages 29-33 | Received 12 Mar 2010, Accepted 26 Sep 2010, Published online: 21 Dec 2010

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