Outcomes following orbital decompression surgery for dysthyroid optic neuropathy associated with Graves’ ophthalmopathy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1560-2133,1560-2133
DOI: 10.35119/asjoo.v14i3.138