Macular hole surgery with internal limiting membrane removal, air tamponade, and 1-day prone positioning

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 503-506

  Sato, Yukihiro ^a   Isomae, Takako ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

1 day prone positioning; Air tamponade; Internal limiting membrane removal; Macular hole surgery

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE SYNECHIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; MALE; MEMBRANE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETINA MACULA HOLE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0042336985     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-5155(03)00103-5     Document Type: Article

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