Intralenticular Dexamethasone Implant Causing a Traumatic Cataract.

Ophthalmol Retina

The Ohio State University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.

Published: November 2018

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