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. 2021 Jan;259(1):269-270.
doi: 10.1007/s00417-020-04965-5. Epub 2020 Oct 9.

Silicone oil safety is not only a purity question

Cristina Andrés-Iglesias  1   2 , José Carlos Pastor  3   4   5   6
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Silicone oil safety is not only a purity question

Cristina Andrés-Iglesias et al. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2021 Jan.
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