Long-term follow-up of vitrectomy for diffuse macular edema associated with diabetic retinopathy

Folia Ophthalmologica Japonica

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 248-254

  Tachi, Naoko ^a,b   Ogino, Nobuchika ^a  

^a AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shinseikai Toyama Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Combined Surgery; Diabetic Retinopathy; Diffuse Macular Edema; Hard Exudate; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER COAGULATION; PROGNOSIS; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY DETACHMENT;

EID: 0029866418     PISSN: 00155667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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