Ex-PRESS Shunt Extrusion upon Globe Palpation
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Impending extrusion of Ex-PRESS shunt treated by shunt-position adjustment: a case report
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ophthalmology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0161-6420
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.07.025