Comparison of Primary Gas Tamponade and a Vitrectomy for Repair of Macular Holes with Retinal Detachment in Highly Myopic Eyes

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 578-585

  Kuo, Chien Neng ^c   Kuo, Hsi Kung ^b   Kuo, Chian Jue ^c   Chang, Hsueh Wen ^a   Kao, Min Lun ^c   Chen, Yeong Ren ^c   Tsai, Hsih Hao ^c   Wu, Pei Chang ^c   Su, Chun Chia ^c  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Gas tamponade; High myopia; Macular hole; Posterior staphyloma; Retinal detachment; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIMARY GAS TAMPONADE; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA HOLE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0142245801     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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