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Original Article

The fractal geometry of proliferative diabetic retinopathy: implications for the diagnosis and the process of retinal vasculogenesis

Albert Daxer Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria
Pages 1103-1109 | Received 22 Jul 1993, Accepted 08 Nov 1993, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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