Retinal detachment surgery without cryotherapy.
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چکیده
A series of cases of retinal detachment treated without the application of cryotherapy at the time of surgery has been studied. The omission of cryotherapy while not interfering with retinal reattachment, carries the risk of redetachment at a later date. Macular pucker may still occur in spite of the absence of cryotherapy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Transactions of the ophthalmological societies of the United Kingdom
دوره 97 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977