Nd:YAG capsulotomy for Ahmed glaucoma drainage implant occlusion by the anterior capsule: a case report
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ophthalmology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/s12886-021-01840-7