Severe ocular complications following facial calcium hydroxylapatite injections: Two case reports
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Severe ocular complications following facial calcium hydroxylapatite injections: Two case reports
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عنوان ژورنال: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2211-5056
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjo.2014.03.009