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Principles of Globe Repair

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Restore structural integrity of globe. Watertight closure. Reposit tissues or resect if needed. Protect visual axis if possible. Minimize iatrogenic damage.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, 900 NW 17th St., Miami, FL, 33136, USA

    Jonathan H. Tzu MD

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Correspondence to Jonathan H. Tzu MD .

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  1. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida, USA

    Carlos A. Medina

  2. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, MIAMI, Florida, USA

    Justin H. Townsend

  3. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Arun D. Singh

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Tzu, J.H. (2016). Principles of Globe Repair. In: Medina, C., Townsend, J., Singh, A. (eds) Manual of Retinal Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20460-4_2

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