Vitrectomy with arteriovenous decompression and internal limiting membrane dissection in branch retinal vein occlusion

Retina

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 740-746

  Mester, Ulrich ^a   Dillinger, Patrick ^a  

^a Bundesknappschaft's Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous decompression; Branch retinal vein occlusion; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0036901304     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006982-200212000-00009     Document Type: Article

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