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    Marian S. Macsai (Professor and Vice Chair Ophthalmology and Chief)

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    Marian S. Macsai (Professor and Vice Chair Ophthalmology and Chief)

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Macsai, M.S., Fontes, B.M. (2007). Trauma Suturing Techniques. In: Macsai, M.S. (eds) Ophthalmic Microsurgical Suturing Techniques. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68041-3_7

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