American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 193-197.e1 , August 2008

Short-term Outcomes of 23-gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy

  • Omesh P. Gupta

      Affiliations

    • Retina Service, Wills Eye Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Allen C. Ho

      Affiliations

    • Retina Service, Wills Eye Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Allen C. Ho, Wills Eye Institute, 840 Walnut Street, Suite 1020, Philadelphia, PA 19107
    • ,
  • Peter K. Kaiser

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Carl D. Regillo

      Affiliations

    • Retina Service, Wills Eye Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Sanford Chen

      Affiliations

    • Orange County Retina, Laguna Hills, California
    • ,
  • David S. Dyer

      Affiliations

    • Mid-America Retina Consultants, Kansas City, Missouri
    • ,
  • Pravin U. Dugel

      Affiliations

    • Retinal Consultants of Arizona and Spectra Eye Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
    • ,
  • Sunil Gupta

      Affiliations

    • Retina Specialists, Pensacola, Florida
    • ,
  • John S. Pollack

      Affiliations

    • Illinois Retina, Chicago, Illinois.

,Accepted 7 April 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00294-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.04.010

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 193-197.e1 , August 2008

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