American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 133, Issue 2 , Pages 230-235 , February 2002

Spontaneous closure of traumatic macular hole

  • Takehiro Yamashita, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima-shi, Japan
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  • Akinori Uemara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima-shi, Japan
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  • Eisuke Uchino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima-shi, Japan
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  • Norihito Doi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima-shi, Japan
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  • Norio Ohba, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima-shi, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Norio Ohba, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima-shi 890-8543, Japan; fax: +81 99-264-1387

,Accepted 20 September 2001.

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American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 133, Issue 2 , Pages 230-235 , February 2002

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