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Further Reading

Keywords

Irvine-Gass syndrome, cystoid macular edema, CME, macular fluid accumulation, cataract surgery, ocular surgery

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David G Telander, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Division of Vitreo-Retinal Diseases and Surgery, University of California Davis School of Medicine
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Christopher T Cessna, DO, Vitreo-Retinal Fellow, University of California, Davis Medical Center
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