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Original article

Minimally invasive micro-sclerostomy (MIMS): a novel approach to lowering intraocular pressure and reducing medication burden

Monika Popowska
,
Monika Lazicka-Galecka
,
Jacek Dziedziak
,
Tomasz Galecki
,
Anna Kaminska
,
Justyna Izdebska
,
Jacek Pawel Szaflik

KLINIKA OCZNA 2026, 128, 1: 11-14
Online publish date: 2026/03/24
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