Bilateral visual function after macular hole surgery

Ophthalmology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 422-426

  Polk, T D ^a   Smiddy, W E ^a   Flynn Jr , H W ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA HOLE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0029916951     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(96)30676-3     Document Type: Article

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