Tectonic corneal graft for conjunctival rhinosporidiosis with scleral melt
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Scleral melting in a patient with conjunctival rhinosporidiosis.
A remarkable case of a scleral melting reaction in association with conjunctival rhinosporidiosis is presented and its surgical treatment with a scleral graft described.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.81046