Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 1009-1013 , June 2007

Effect of mitomycin-C on the corneal endothelium during excimer laser surface ablation

,Accepted 7 February 2007.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(07)00488-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.02.034

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 1009-1013 , June 2007

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