American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 807-813 , May 2005

Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of the Vitreoretinal Relationship in Diabetic Macular Edema

Data from this study were presented in part at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Anaheim, California, November 2003.

,Accepted 21 December 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.12.084

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 807-813 , May 2005

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