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. 2016 Aug 18;9(8):1236-7.
doi: 10.18240/ijo.2016.08.24. eCollection 2016.

Changes in macular thickness following glaucoma surgery

Priyamvada M Pitale  1 , Usma Chatha  1 , Varun Patel  1 , Lalita Gupta  1 , Michael Waisbourd  1 , Michael J Pro  1
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Changes in macular thickness following glaucoma surgery

Priyamvada M Pitale et al. Int J Ophthalmol. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1. Macular SD-OCT scans of a patient with substantial macular thickening following surgery
A: Prior to surgery; B: 14mo following surgery.
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