Long-term visual outcomes in patients with successful macular hole surgery

Ophthalmology

Volumn 104, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1648-1652

  Leonard II, R E ^a   Smiddy, W E ^a   Flynn H W , Jr ^a   Feuer, W ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPHAKIA; RETINA MACULA HOLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031467371     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(97)30071-2     Document Type: Article

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