Surgical removal of the internal limiting membrane for the treatment of a macular hole

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 819-825

  Lai, Chi Chun ^a   Chuang, Lan Hsing ^a   Ku, Wan Chen ^a   Wu, Wei Chi ^a   Yang, Ko Jen ^a   Tsao, Yeo Ping ^a   Chen, Tun Lu ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Internal limiting membrane peeling; Macular hole

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; HYPHEMA; INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NEEDLE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSEUDOPHAKIA; RETINA MACULA HOLE; SLIT LAMP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE;

ADULT; AGED; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACULA LUTEA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0036996011     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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