The Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study-Reply

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 114, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1026-1027

  Barza, Michael ^a   Doft, Bernard H ^a   Kelsey, Sheryl F ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 85008566529     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1996.01100140233032     Document Type: Letter

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