Intravitreal Injection of 1.25% Povidone Iodine Followed by Vitrectomy Using 0.025% Povidone Iodine Irrigation for Treating Endophthalmitis
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عنوان ژورنال: Translational Vision Science & Technology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2164-2591
DOI: 10.1167/tvst.8.1.21