American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 243-250.e1 , February 2009

The Competency of Pars Plana Vitrectomy Incisions: A Comparative Histologic and Spectrophotometric Analysis

  • Omesh P. Gupta

      Affiliations

    • Retina Service, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Joseph I. Maguire

      Affiliations

    • Retina Service, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Joseph I. Maguire, The Retina Service of Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 840 Walnut Street, Suite 1020, Philadelphia, PA 19107
    • ,
  • Ralph C. Eagle Jr

      Affiliations

    • Pathology Department, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Sunir J. Garg

      Affiliations

    • Retina Service, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Gregory E. Gonye

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

,Accepted 18 August 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00668-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.08.025

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 243-250.e1 , February 2009

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