Retinal ischemia in aortic arch atheromatous disease

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 237-241

  Romano, Jose G ^a   Babikian, Viken L ^b   Wijman, Christine A C ^b   Hedges, Thomas R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic arch plaque; Retinal embolism; Retinal ischemia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975463537     PISSN: 10708022     EISSN: 15365166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041327-199812000-00002     Document Type: Article

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