Transconjunctival sutureless 23-gauge vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy. Review

Current Diabetes Reviews

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-66

  Arumi, José G ^a,b   Boixadera, Anna ^b   Martinez Castillo, Vicente ^b   Corcóstegui, Borja ^a  

^a Ocular Microsurgery Institute   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diabetic macular edema; Diabetic retinopathy; Traction retinal detachment; Transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy; Vitreous hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

BEVACIZUMAB; VASCULOTROPIN INHIBITOR;

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; REVIEW; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SUTURE;

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACULAR EDEMA; MALE; RETINAL DETACHMENT; SUTURES; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 65549102440     PISSN: 15733998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157339909787314194     Document Type: Review

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