Peripapillary intrachoroidal cavitation in high myopia: Reappraisal

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 141-144

  Wei, Y H ^a   Yang, C M ^a   Chen, M S ^a   Shih, Y F ^a   Ho, T C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Choroidal schisis; High myopia; Intrachoroidal cavitation; Peripapillary

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYE FUNDUS; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HIGH MYOPIA; HUMAN; INTRACHOROIDAL CAVITATION; MALE; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; REFRACTION ERROR; RETINA MACULOPATHY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 58249117719     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702961     Document Type: Article

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