Ultrastructural findings of epimacular membrane and posterior hyaloid in vitreomacular traction syndrome;Aspect ultrastructural des membranes epi-maculaires et de la hyaloide posterieure decollee dans le syndrome de traction vitreo-maculaire

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 587-593

  Gastaud, P ^a   Betis F ^a   Rouhette, H ^a   Hofman, P ^b  

^a University Hospital of Nice University of Nice Sophia Antipolis   (France)

^b PASTEUR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cortical vitreous; Epimacular membrane; Fibrous astrocyte; Ultrastructure; Vitreomacular traction syndrome

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; EPOXY RESIN; GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; STROMA; SYNDROME; VITREOUS BODY; VITREOUS BODY DETACHMENT; PATHOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

HUMANS; MACULA LUTEA; SYNDROME; VITREOUS DETACHMENT;

EID: 0343526418     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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