American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 120-126 , January 2010

Long-term Outcome of Idiopathic Macular Hole Surgery

  • Marie Passemard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Dijon, France
    • ,
  • Younes Yakoubi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Nancy, France
    • ,
  • Aurore Muselier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Dijon, France
    • ,
  • Isabelle Hubert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Nancy, France
    • ,
  • Alexandre Guillaubey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Dijon, France
    • ,
  • Alain M. Bron

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Dijon, France
    • ,
  • Jean Paul Berrod

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Nancy, France
    • ,
  • Catherine Creuzot-Garcher

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Dijon, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Catherine Creuzot-Garcher, Service d'Ophtalmologie, CHU Dijon, Rue du Faubourg Raines, 21000 Dijon, France

,Accepted 5 August 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00551-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.08.003

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 120-126 , January 2010

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