Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: A reappraisal of its pathophysiology and treatment

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-31

  Kuhn, Ferenc ^a,b   Aylward, Bill ^c  

^a Helen Keller Foundation for Research and Education   (United States)

^b Milos Eye Clinic   (Serbia)

^c MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pathophysiology; Posterior vitreous detachment; Retinal detachment; Scleral buckling; Tamponade; Treatment; Vitrectomy; Vitreoretinal interface; Vitreoschisis

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMAN; MYOPIA; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPROLIFERATION; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA HOLE; RETINA TEAR; RETINOPEXY; REVIEW; SCLERA BUCKLING PROCEDURE; SUBRETINAL FLUID; TRACTION THERAPY; TRACTIONAL REDETACHMENT; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE; BIOMICROSCOPY; ECHOGRAPHY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; RETINAL DETACHMENT; SCLERAL BUCKLING; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 84886014788     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: 14230259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000355077     Document Type: Review

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