American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 198-204.e1 , August 2008

Prognostic Factor Analysis in Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment Attributable to Macular Hole in High Myopia: A Multicenter Study

  • Hideo Nakanishi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Shoji Kuriyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Otsu Red-Cross Hospital, Otsu, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Shoji Kuriyama, Department of Ophthalmology, Otsu Red-Cross Hospital, 1-1-35 Nagara, Otsu, Shiga 520-0046, Japan
    • ,
  • Isao Saito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kitano Hospital, The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Morio Okada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
    • ,
  • Mihori Kita

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
    • ,
  • Yasuo Kurimoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
    • ,
  • Hideya Kimura

      Affiliations

    • Nagata Eye Clinic, Nara City, Nara, Japan
    • ,
  • Hitoshi Takagi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.
    • ,
  • Nagahisa Yoshimura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

,Accepted 14 April 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00306-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.04.022

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 198-204.e1 , August 2008

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