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Slippage of the Retina: What Causes It and How Can It Be Prevented?

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

    David Wong

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  1. Department of Vitreo-retinal Surgery, Center for Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50924, Cologne, Germany

    Bernd Kirchhof MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

    David Wong MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Wong, D. (2007). Slippage of the Retina: What Causes It and How Can It Be Prevented?. In: Kirchhof, B., Wong, D. (eds) Vitreo-retinal Surgery. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33670-9_4

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