Surgical closure of macular hole using an absorbable macular plug

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 87-91

  Peyman, Gholam A ^a   Daun, Michael ^a   Greve, Mark D J ^a   Yang, Dachuan ^a   Wafapoor, Hussein ^a   Rifai, Aref ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross linked gelatin plug; Intraocular gas; Macular hole; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAS EMBOLISM; HUMAN; MALE; RETINA MACULA HOLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VITRECTOMY;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GELATIN; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0030828740     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005866002930     Document Type: Article

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