Treatment of traumatic optic neuropathy

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 185-194

  Pomeranz, Howard D ^a   Rizzo, Joseph F ^a   Lessell, Simmons ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EYE INJURY; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OPTIC NERVE LESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033062484     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-199903910-00017     Document Type: Review

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