Simultaneous central retinal vein and retinal artery branch occlusions in two patients with homocystinaemia [4]

Eye

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 942-945

  Ozdek S ^a   Yulek F ^a   Gurelik G ^a   Aydin, B ^a   Hasanreisoglu B ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION; CENTRAL RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; MASSAGE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 4944227497     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701355     Document Type: Letter

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