Vitreal alterations in retinitis pigmentosa: Biomicroscopic appearance and statistical evaluation

Ophthalmologica

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 104-107

  Vingolo, Enzo Maria ^a   Giusti, Cristiano ^a   Forte, Renato ^a   Onori, Paolo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomicroscopy; Eye; Human; Retinitis pigmentosa; Slit lamp; Vitreal alterations; Vitreous

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VITREOUS DISEASE;

EID: 0029985769     PISSN: 00303755     EISSN: 14230267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000310683     Document Type: Article

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