25-Gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 188-193

  Chen, Eric ^a  

^a WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

25 gauge; Endophthalmitis; Hypotony; Pars plana vitrectomy; Sutureless vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

CATARACT; CILIARY DISK; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SCLEROTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; VITRECTOMY;

CONJUNCTIVA; HUMANS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 34247200958     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e328133889a     Document Type: Review

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