Surgical treatment and outcome of patients with giant retinal tears

Eye

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 996-1000

  Ghosh, Y K ^a   Banerjee, S ^a   Savant, V ^a   Kotamarthi, V ^a   Benson, M T ^a   Scott, R A H ^a   Tyagi, Ajai K ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Giant retinal tear; Heavy liquids; Proliferative vitreo retinopathy; Retinal detachment; Silicone oil

Indexed keywords

SILICONE OIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; IMPLANT; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LENS DISEASE; LIQUID; MALE; MYOPIA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; RETINA SURGERY; RETINA TEAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCLERA; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREORETINOPATHY;

EID: 7244253013     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701390     Document Type: Article

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