Flashes and floaters: A practical approach to assessment and management

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 201-203

  Kahawita, Shyalle ^a   Simon, Sumu ^a   Gilhotra, Jolly ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eye diseases; Vision disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA TEAR; RISK FACTOR; VITREOUS BODY;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; RISK FACTORS; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 84897545039     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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