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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 24, 2016 - Issue 5
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The Usage of a Conjunctival Flap to Improve Retention of Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis in Severe Ocular Surface Disease

Allen O. EghrariWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
, MD,
Sumayya AhmadWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
, MD,
Pradeep RamuluWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
, MD,
Nicholas T. IliffWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
, MD &
Esen Karamursel AkpekWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 555-560 | Received 19 Nov 2014, Accepted 31 Mar 2015, Published online: 23 Sep 2015

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