Comparative study of vitrectomy with and without vein decompression for branch retinal vein occlusion: A pilot study

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 40-47

  Figueroa, Marta S ^a,b   Torres, R ^a   Alvarez, M T ^b  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^b Hospital Oftalmologico Internacional   (Spain)

Author keywords

BRVO; Sheathotomy; Vein decompression; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CILIARY DISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION; RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN SURGERY; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 1542534962     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210401400107     Document Type: Article

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