Visual function and quality of life following vitrectomy and epiretinal membrane peel surgery

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 559-562

  Ghazi Nouri, S M S ^a   Tranos, P G ^a   Rubin, G S ^b   Adams, Z C ^a   Charteris, D G ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METAMORPHOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 33646251813     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.085142     Document Type: Article

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