Giant retinal tear management: An Asian experience

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 601-605

  Lee, S Y ^a   Ong, S G ^a   Wong, D W K ^a   Ang, C L ^a  

^a SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chinese; Giant retinal tear; Lattice; Myopia; Retinal detachment; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GIANT RETINA TEAR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; RETINA SURGERY; RETINA TEAR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCLERA BUCKLING PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VITRECTOMY; COMPLICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCLERAL BUCKLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62549117742     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.48     Document Type: Article

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