New retinal detachment following removal of a scleral explant [1]

Eye

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 245-246

  Saleh, T A ^a   Gray, R H ^a  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CRYOTHERAPY; EXPLANT; EYE IRRITATION; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODY; LASER COAGULATION; LETTER; MALE; PIGMENTATION; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; SCLERA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY DETACHMENT;

EID: 0037356192     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700300     Document Type: Letter

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