Anomalous vitreoretinal adhesions in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration: An OCT study

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 134-137

  Quaranta El Maftouhi, Maddalena ^a   Mauget Faysse M ^a  

^a Centre Ophtalmologique Rabelais   (France)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Vitreoretinal adhesions

Indexed keywords

BENZOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DISEASE COURSE; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; EYE FUNDUS; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; VITREORETINOPATHY; VITREOUS BODY DETACHMENT;

EID: 33645547962     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600121     Document Type: Article

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