American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 302-306 , 1 February 2010

Idiopathic Epiretinal Macular Membrane and Cataract Extraction: Combined versus Consecutive Surgery

  • Brice Dugas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology University Hospital, Dijon, France
    • ,
  • Rym Ouled-Moussa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology University Hospital, Nancy, France
    • ,
  • Pierre-Olivier Lafontaine

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology University Hospital, Dijon, France
    • ,
  • Catherine P. Creuzot-Garcher

      Affiliations

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

,Accepted 16 September 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00724-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.09.011

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 302-306 , 1 February 2010

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