A review of the tenotomy nystagmus surgery: Origin, mechanism, and general efficacy

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 31, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 157-165

  Wang, Z I ^a   Dell'Osso, L F ^a,b,c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired nystagmus; Infantile nystagmus; Nystagmus surgery; Tenotomy

Indexed keywords

MEMANTINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; NYSTAGMUS; OSCILLOPSIA; PROPRIOCEPTION; RETINA DYSTROPHY; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENOTOMY; VERTICAL STRABISMUS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 36248974829     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: 1744506X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01658100701647704     Document Type: Conference Paper

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