Emulsification of Densiron-68 used in inferior retinal detachment surgery

Eye

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 152-157

  Majid, M A ^a   Hussin, H M ^b   Biswas, S ^b   Haynes, R J ^b   Mayer, E J ^a   Dick, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERFLUOROHEXYLOCTANE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; DEVICE REMOVAL; EMULSION; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; EYE INFLAMMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOPATHY; LENS IMPLANTATION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA DETACHMENT SURGERY; RETINA DISEASE; RETINA MACULA CYSTOID EDEMA; RETINA TEAR; SECONDARY GLAUCOMA; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITREORETINOPATHY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 38349167652     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702784     Document Type: Article

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