Primary vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: An analysis of failure

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 160-166

  Richardson, Emma C ^a   Verma, S ^a   Green, W T ^a   Woon, H ^a   Chignell, A H ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Retinal breaks; Retinal detachment; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA TEAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL RISK; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0033933488     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210001000212     Document Type: Article

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