Delayed atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium after submacular surgery

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 170-172

  MacLaren, Robert E ^a   Aylward, G W ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bruch's membrane; Choriocapillaris; CNV; Macular degeneration; Retina

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRUCH MEMBRANE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CHOROID CAPILLARY LAYER; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; ATROPHY; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETINA MACULA LUTEA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATROPHY; BRUCH MEMBRANE; CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MACULA LUTEA; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE;

EID: 15544380883     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210501500131     Document Type: Article

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