Long-term results of vitrectomy for removal of submacular hard exudates in patients with diabetic maculopathy

Retina

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-29

  Takaya, Kaori ^a   Suzuki, Yukihiko ^a   Mizutani, Hideyuki ^a   Sakuraba, Tomoki ^b   Nakazawa, Mitsuru ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AOMORI PREFECTURAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Macular degeneration; Macular edema; Submacular hard exudate; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXUDATE; FEMALE; FORCEPS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RETINA MACULOPATHY; RETINOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

AGED; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MACULAR EDEMA, CYSTOID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 1242297025     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006982-200402000-00004     Document Type: Article

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