Cataract progression in macular hole cases: Results with vitrectomy or with observation

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1176-1180

  Wong, S Chien ^a   Clare, Gerry ^a   Bunce, Catey ^a   Sullivan, Paul M ^a   Gregor, Zdenek J ^a   Ezra, Eric ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GAS TAMPONADE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR DENSITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINA MACULA HOLE; SCLEROSIS; THERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM; VITRECTOMY;

AGED; CATARACT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENDOTAMPONADE; FEMALE; FLUOROCARBONS; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; OBSERVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 84862905401     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2012.02.038     Document Type: Article

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