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DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2019.032

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Combination laser therapy for epiretinal membrane: a physico-mathematical model

Takhchidi KhP1,2, Zheltov GI4, Kachalina GF2, Kasmynina TA2, Tebina EP3
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1 Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

2 Research Center for Ophthalmology, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

3 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Pediatrics, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

4 Stepanov Institute of Physics, Minsk, Belarus

Correspondence should be addressed: Ekaterina P. Tebina
Volokolamskoe shosse 30, bl. 2, 123182; ur.liam@anibetaniretake

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Author contribution: Takhchidi KP and Kachalina GF conceived and designed the study; Tebina EP collected and analyzed the data; Kasminina TA performed laser therapy; Zheltov GI, Kasminina TA, and Tebina EP wrote the manuscript; Zheltov GI and Takhchidi KP revised the manuscript.

Received: 2019-03-01 Accepted: 2019-03-15 Published online: 2019-04-30
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