American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 78-86 , January 2005

Evisceration via superior temporal sclerotomy

  • Ozlen Rodop Ozgur, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, 1. Eye Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Ozlen Rodop Ozgur, Tepegöz sk. No: 61/11, Çiftehavuzlar/Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Levent Akçay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, 1. Eye Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Ömer Kami̇l Doğan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, 1. Eye Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey.

,Accepted 17 August 2004.

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PII: S0002-9394(04)01003-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.08.034

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 78-86 , January 2005

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