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. 2008 May;126(5):744; author reply 744.
doi: 10.1001/archopht.126.5.744-a.

Myopia and axial length contribute to vitreous liquefaction and nuclear cataract

Nancy M Holekamp, George J Harocopos, Ying-Bo Shui, David C Beebe
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Myopia and axial length contribute to vitreous liquefaction and nuclear cataract

Nancy M Holekamp et al. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 May.
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