A retrospective cohort study of radial optic neurotomy for severe central retinal vein occlusions

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-78

  Weis, Ezekiel ^a   Gan, Kenman D ^a   Hinz, Brad J ^a   Tennant, Matthew T S ^a   MacDonald, Ian M ^a   Greve, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central retinal vein occlusion; CRVO; Radial optic neurotomy; RON

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; RADIAL OPTIC NEUROTOMY; RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 39449135125     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I07-180     Document Type: Article

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