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Historical Overview of Microincision Surgery

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Vitreo-retinal Surgery

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    A. J. Augustin (Direktor der Augenklinik)

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  1. Eye Surgery Clinic, Santa Chiara Hospital, Via Roma, 67, 56100, Pisa, Italy

    Stanislao Rizzo MD (Professor and Chairman of Ophthalmology) (Professor and Chairman of Ophthalmology)

  2. Milano Retina Center, via Pietro Mascagni, 20, 20122, Milano, Italy

    Fabio Patelli MD

  3. University of Toronto, 23 Ivor Rd., North York, Ontario, M4N 2H3, Canada

    David R. Chow MD

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Augustin, A.J. (2009). Historical Overview of Microincision Surgery. In: Rizzo, S., Patelli, F., Chow, D.R. (eds) Vitreo-retinal Surgery. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68586-9_1

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