Use of perfluorocarbon liquid to prevent contact between indocyanine green and retinal pigment epithelium during surgery for idiopathic macular hole

Retina

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 236-237

  Scupola, Andrea ^a,b   Giammaria, Daniele ^a   Tiberti, Alessandra C ^a   Balestrazzi, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b SAN SALVATORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Idiopathic macular hole; Indocyanine green; Internal limiting membrane; Perfluorocarbon heavy liquid

Indexed keywords

FLUOROCARBON; INDOCYANINE GREEN; VISUAL PIGMENT; COLORING AGENT;

ARTICLE; EPITHELIUM; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PHOTOTOXICITY; RETINA MACULA HOLE; RISK FACTOR; STAINING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VITRECTOMY; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CELL PROTECTION; DRUG EFFECT; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; EYE SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; RETINA TEAR;

BASEMENT MEMBRANE; COLORING AGENTS; CYTOPROTECTION; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; FLUOROCARBONS; HUMANS; INDOCYANINE GREEN; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE; RETINAL PERFORATIONS;

EID: 33645747656     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006982-200602000-00025     Document Type: Article

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