Residual Defect in the Foveal Photoreceptor Layer Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography in Eyes with Spontaneously Closed Macular Holes

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 143, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Privat, Esther ^a   Tadayoni, Ramin ^a   Gaucher, David ^a   Haouchine, Belkacem ^a   Massin, Pascale ^a   Gaudric, Alain ^a  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA FOVEA; RETINA MACULA HOLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34247381212     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.12.039     Document Type: Article

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