American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 4 , Pages 623-629.e1 , April 2010

Comparison of Persistent Submacular Fluid in Vitrectomy and Scleral Buckle Surgery for Macula-Involving Retinal Detachment

  • Yong-Kyu Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Se Joon Woo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
    • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi, Korea
    • ,
  • Kyu Hyung Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Kyu Hyung Park, Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, No. 300, Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do 463-707, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Young Suk Yu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Hum Chung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea

,Accepted 11 November 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00881-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.11.018

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 4 , Pages 623-629.e1 , April 2010

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