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Original Article

Interaction Between Perfluorcarbon Liquid and Heavy Silicone Oil: Risk Factor for “Sticky Oil” Formation

Mario R. RomanoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
, MD, PhD,
Jose L. Vallejo-GarciaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
, MD,
Francesco ParmeggianiUniversity of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
, MD, PhD,
Romano VitoSecond University of Naples, Naples, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD &
Paolo VinciguerraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
, MD
Pages 563-566 | Received 04 Jan 2012, Accepted 21 Feb 2012, Published online: 11 May 2012

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