Macular translocation with 360° retinotomy for management of retinal pigment epithelial tear: Long-term results

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-78

  Polito, Antonio ^a   Cereda, M ^a   Romanelli, F ^a   Pertile, G ^a  

^a Ospedale S Cuore Don Calabria   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FULL MACULAR TRANSLOCATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; RETINA PIGMENT DEGENERATION; RETINA SURGERY; RETINA TEAR; RETINOTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACULA LUTEA; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 78650849999     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.170381     Document Type: Article

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