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Original Article

Evaluation of Conjunctival Graft Thickness after Pterygium Surgery by Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography

Ahmad KheirkhahFarabi Eye Hospital, Eye Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mohsen AdelpourFarabi Eye Hospital, Eye Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mojgan NikdelFarabi Eye Hospital, Eye Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Reza GhaffariFarabi Eye Hospital, Eye Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hamed GhassemiFarabi Eye Hospital, Eye Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hassan HashemiFarabi Eye Hospital, Eye Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pages 782-786 | Received 25 Feb 2011, Accepted 09 May 2011, Published online: 18 Aug 2011

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