The incidence and the risk factors for iatrogenic retinal breaks during pars plana vitrectomy

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 718-722

  Dogramaci, M ^a   Lee, E J K ^a   Williamson, T H ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

iatrogenic retinal breaks; pars plana vitrectomy; retinal detachment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CILIARY DISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA TEAR; RISK FACTOR; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 84862578366     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2012.18     Document Type: Article

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