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Original Article

Biodegradation and tissue reaction to intravitreous biodegradable poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic)acid microspheres

Giovanni G. Giordano Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX, 77027, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Genoa Medical School, V.le Benedetto XV 10, Pad 9/II, Genoa, Italy, 16136
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Patricia Chevez-Barrios Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX, 77027, USA
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Miguel F. Refojo Schepens Eye Research Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 20 Staniford St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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Charles A. Garcia Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX, 77027, USA
Pages 761-768 | Received 19 Sep 1994, Accepted 17 Feb 1995, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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