Magnetic systems for tarsorrhaphy

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 305-308

  Barmettler, Anne ^a   Nissanka, Nadee ^b   Rosenblatt, Mark I ^a   Rao, Rohini ^b   Lipson, David ^b   Lelli, Gary J ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 84905911547     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: 15372677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000097     Document Type: Article

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