Extracranial optic canal decompression: Indications and technique

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 163-170

  Goldberg, Robert A ^a,b   Steinsapir, Kenneth D ^a  

^a JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Optic canal decompression; Trauma; Traumatic optic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EYE INJURY; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029787677     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002341-199609000-00002     Document Type: Article

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