American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 462-467 , March 2005

Potent retinal arteriolar traction as a possible cause of myopic foveoschisis

  • Yasushi Ikuno, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Yasushi Ikuno, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Room E7, Osaka University Medical School, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871 Japan; fax: (+81) 6-6879-3458
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  • Fumi Gomi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan.
    • ,
  • Yasuo Tano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan.

,Accepted 30 September 2004.

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PII: S0002-9394(04)01247-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.09.078

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 462-467 , March 2005

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