High incidence of vitreomacular traction in recurrent choroidal neovascularisation after repeated photodynamic therapy

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1361-1362

  Schmidt, J C ^a   Mennel, S ^a   Horle S ^a   Meyer, C H ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LASER COAGULATION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACTION THERAPY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY; VITREOUS BODY DETACHMENT;

ADHESIONS; ADULT; AGED; CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; HUMANS; MACULA LUTEA; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 33750693937     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.094201     Document Type: Article

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