Usefulness of Botulinum Toxin Type-A in the Treatment of Chronic Sixth Nerve Palsy
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Usefulness of Botulinum Toxin Type-A in the Treatment of Chronic Sixth Nerve Palsy
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2165-7408,2165-7416
DOI: 10.4236/ojoph.2012.21001