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Original Article

Five Years’ Experience with Tenon-Conjunctival Flaps in Phthisical Eyes

Alicia Galindo-FerreiroKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;Complejo Hospitalario, Palencia, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Patricia Santello AkaishiKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;School of Medicine of Ribeirão-Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Mohammad Al-AliwiKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Eric NiespodzanyCollege of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Alberto Gálvez-RuizKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Antonio Augusto Velasco CruzKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;School of Medicine of Ribeirão-Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Pages 642-646 | Received 13 Sep 2015, Accepted 13 Jan 2016, Published online: 01 Jul 2016

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