American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 280-289 , February 2005

Photoreceptor layer features in eyes with closed macular holes: Optical coherence tomography findings and correlation with visual outcomes

  • Natalia Villate, MD

      Affiliations

    • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
    • ,
  • Ji Eun Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pusan National University Hospital, Lee Eye Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
    • ,
  • Anna Venkatraman, MS

      Affiliations

    • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
    • ,
  • William E. Smiddy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to William E. Smiddy, MD, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, PO Box 016880, Miami, FL 33136; fax: 305-326-6417

,Accepted 13 September 2004.

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 This study was supported in part by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc, New York, New York, and an NIH center grant P30-EY014801.

PII: S0002-9394(04)01120-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.09.029

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 280-289 , February 2005

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