Prophylactic vitrectomy in acute retinal necrosis syndrome [10]

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 104-106

  Berker, N ^a   Ozdal, P ^a   Batman, C ^a   Soykan, E ^a  

^a Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE RETINAL NECROSIS SYNDROME; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CILIARY DISK; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LETTER; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REOPERATION; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA NECROSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BIOPSY;

EID: 33846096415     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702410     Document Type: Letter

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