Spontaneous macular hole closure with appearance of epiretinal membrane: Implications for therapy

Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-238

  Smiddy, William E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; HUMAN; MALE; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA HOLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REMISSION; RETINA TEAR;

AGED; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; HUMANS; MALE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE;

EID: 46249105543     PISSN: 15428877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/15428877-20080501-18     Document Type: Article

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