Management of vitreous loss during cataract surgery under topical anesthesia with transconjunctival vitrectomy system

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 693-696

  Shah, V A ^a   Gupta, S K ^a   Chalam, K V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Ophthalmology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Phacoemulsification; Posterior capsule rupture; Small gauge pars plana vitrectomy; Sutureless vitrectomy; Vitrectomy; Vitreous prolapse

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

AKINESIA; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CILIARY DISK; CORNEA INJURY; DEVICE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LENS IMPLANTATION; PERFORATION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROBULBAR HEMORRHAGE; SAFETY; SCLERECTOMY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY DETACHMENT;

EID: 0242511621     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300805     Document Type: Article

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