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Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Perspective

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Cornea and External Eye Disease

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Arnalich-Montiel, F., Dart, J. (2010). Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Perspective. In: Reinhard, T., Larkin, F. (eds) Cornea and External Eye Disease. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85544-6_11

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