Early experience with intravitreal bevacizumab combined with laser treatment for retinopathy of prematurity.

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Published in Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol on July 01, 2010

Authors

Ayesha E Ahmed1, Roomasa Channa, Jibran Durrani, Azam Ali, Khabir Ahmad

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Ophthalmology, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.

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