Management of macular hole retinal detachment and macular retinoschisis secondary to pathological myopia: A national survey of UK practice patterns

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1324-

  Laviers, H ^a   Zambarakji, H ^a  

^a WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE OIL;

CILIARY DISK; HUMAN; LETTER; MACULAR HOLE RETINAL DETACHMENT; MYOPIA; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA HOLE; RETINOSCHISIS; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITRECTOMY;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MYOPIA, DEGENERATIVE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; RETINOSCHISIS; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 84887790289     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2013.177     Document Type: Letter

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