Lens sparing pars plana vitrectomy and retinal transplantation in cats

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-139

  Bragadóttir, Ragnheour ^a   Narfström, Kristina ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Abyssinian; Cat; Neuroretina; Surgery; Transplantation; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; ARTICLE; CAT; CILIARY DISK; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; LENS; NONHUMAN; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RETINA DISEASE; RETINOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITRECTOMY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BREEDING; CAT DISEASE; LENS IMPLANT; METHODOLOGY; RETINA; TRANSPLANTATION;

FELIS CATUS; RODENTIA;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CAT DISEASES; CATS; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; RETINA; RETINAL DISEASES; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0037629980     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.2003.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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