Vitreoretinal surgery outcomes: Results of a patient satisfaction/functional status survey

Ophthalmology

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 795-803

  Scott, Ingrid U ^a   Smiddy, William E ^a   Feuer, William ^a   Merikansky, Arie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031958230     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(98)95017-5     Document Type: Article

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