American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 952-958 , December 2004

Pars-plana vitrectomy alone vs vitrectomy with scleral buckling for primary rhegmatogenous pseudophakic retinal detachment

  • Alexandros N. Stangos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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  • Ioannis K. Petropoulos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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  • Catherine G. Brozou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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  • Anastasios D. Kapetanios, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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  • Andrew Whatham, DPHIL

      Affiliations

    • Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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  • Constantin J. Pournaras, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Constantin J. Pournaras, MD, Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospitals of Geneva, 22 Rue Alcide-Jentzer, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland; fax: + 41 22 3828421

,Accepted 29 June 2004.

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PII: S0002-9394(04)00836-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.06.086

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 952-958 , December 2004

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