Visual functional changes in idiopathic macular holes treated by vitrectomy

Journal of Japanese Ophthalmological Society

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 40-45

  Maeno, Takatoshi ^a   Hattori, Takashi ^a   Ninomiya, Yoshihiko ^a   Takenaka, Hisashi ^a   Mitsuda, Hisatoshi ^b   Fujikado, Takashi ^c   Mano, Tomiya ^a   Tano, Yasuo ^c  

^a Tane Memorial Eye Hospital   (Japan)

^b OSAKA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Binocular function; Central retinal sensitivity; Idiopathic macular hole; Visual acuity; Vitrecyomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BINOCULAR VISION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; RETINA MACULA HOLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETINA; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0030071679     PISSN: 00290203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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