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A 7-year retrospective study for clinical features and visual outcome of chestnut burr-related ocular injuries

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    Zong-Duan Zhang, Ming-Ke Huang, Rong Zhou & Jia Qu

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Zhang, ZD., Huang, MK., Zhou, R. et al. A 7-year retrospective study for clinical features and visual outcome of chestnut burr-related ocular injuries. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 251, 1247–1249 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-012-2104-7

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