American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 127-132 , January 2010

Incidence and Factors Related to Macular Hole Reopening

  • Kazuyuki Kumagai

      Affiliations

    • Shinjo Ophthalmologic Institute, Miyazaki, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Kazuyuki Kumagai, Shinjo Ophthalmologic Institute, 889 Mego Shimokitakata, Miyazaki 880-0035, Japan
    • ,
  • Mariko Furukawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kami-iida First General Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
    • ,
  • Nobuchika Ogino

      Affiliations

    • Shinjo Ophthalmologic Institute, Miyazaki, Japan
    • ,
  • Eric Larson

      Affiliations

    • Miyazaki Prefectural Nursing University, Miyazaki, Japan

,Accepted 5 August 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00550-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.08.002

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 127-132 , January 2010

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