Vitrectomy update for macular traction in ocular toxocariasis

Retina

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 80-85

  Amin, Haris I ^a   McDonald, H Richard ^b,j   Han, Dennis P ^c   Jaffe, Glenn J ^d   Johnson, Mark W ^e   Lewis, Hilel ^j   Lopez, Pedro F ^f   Mieler, William F ^c   Neuwirth, Jerry ^g   Sternberg Jr , Paul ^h   Werner, Jane C ⁱ   Ai, Everett ^a   Johnson, Robert N ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ST MARY S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f Center for Excellence in Eye Care Florida   (United States)

^g Retina Consultants   (United States)

^h EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ ASSOCIATED RETINAL CONSULTANTS   (United States)

^j NONE

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Author keywords

Pathology; Surgery; Toxocariasis; Visual outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RETINA DETACHMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARIASIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0034040782     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006982-200001000-00015     Document Type: Article

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