Comparison of retinal breaks observed during 23 gauge transconjunctival vitrectomy versus conventional 20 gauge surgery for proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Clinical Ophthalmology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 109-114

  Issa, Sharif A ^a   Connor, Alan ^a   Habib, Maged ^a   Steel, David H W ^a  

^a SUNDERLAND EYE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Proliferative; Transconjunctival; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA TEAR; REVIEW; SCLEROTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 79251544220     PISSN: 11775467     EISSN: 11775483     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S16414     Document Type: Review

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