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  "title": "Inverted epiretinal proliferation flap with internal limiting membrane preservation for myopic macular hole retinal detachment: a case report",
  "title_text": "Inverted epiretinal proliferation flap with internal limiting membrane preservation for myopic macular hole retinal detachment: a case report",
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