Conjunctival Autograft Versus Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Treatment of Pterygium: Findings From a Cochrane Systematic Review
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0002-9394
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2017.07.004