Results of surgery for epiretinal membranes and their recurrences

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 323-326

  Grewing, Ralf ^a,b   Mester, Ulrich ^a  

^a Bundesknappschaft's Hospital   (Germany)

^b Augenklinik der Bundesknappschaft   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CILIARY DISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0029863283     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.80.4.323     Document Type: Article

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