Sutureless Microincision Vitrectomy Surgery: Unclear Benefit, Uncertain Safety

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 144, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 613-615

  Lewis, Hilel ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VITRECTOMY;

HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 34548706049     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.06.027     Document Type: Editorial

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