Prophylactic 360° cryotherapy in fellow eyes of patients with spontaneous giant retinal tears

Ophthalmology

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1175-1177

  Wolfensberger, Thomas J ^a,b   Aylward, G William ^b   Leaver, Peter K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE OIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYOTHERAPY; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA TEAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITRECTOMY; CASE REPORT; CRYOSURGERY; RETINA;

ADULT; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETINA; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SILICONE OILS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0038748044     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(03)00256-2     Document Type: Article

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