Results of high-density silicone oil as a tamponade agent in macular hole retinal detachment in patients with high myopia

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 706-707

  Wolf, Sebastian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE OIL;

EDITORIAL; HIGH MYOPIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER COAGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA INJURY; RETINA MACULA HOLE; RETINOPEXY; TISSUE INJURY; VITRECTOMY;

HUMANS; MYOPIA; PRESSURE; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; SILICONE OILS; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 34249774574     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.114033     Document Type: Editorial

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