Ultrastructure of the Vitreomacular Interface in Full-Thickness Idiopathic Macular Holes: A Consecutive Analysis of 100 Cases

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Schumann, Ricarda G ^a   Schaumberger, Markus M ^a   Rohleder, Matthias ^a   Haritoglou, Christos ^a   Kampik, Anselm ^a   Gandorfer, Arnd ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CILIARY DISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMBRANE; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA HOLE; SURGEON; THICKNESS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 33744826281     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.01.074     Document Type: Article

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