American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 5 , Pages 701-709.e1 , November 2010

Long-term Temporal Changes of Macular Thickness and Visual Outcome after Vitrectomy for Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane

  • Jongshin Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Kyoung Min Rhee

      Affiliations

    • University of Adelaide Medical School, Adelaide, Australia
    • ,
  • Se Joon Woo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi, Korea
    • ,
  • Young Suk Yu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Hum Chung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Kyu Hyung Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Kyu Hyung Park, Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumiro Bundang-gu Seongnam Gyeonggi-do 463-707, Korea

,Accepted 30 May 2010.

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PII: S0002-9394(10)00408-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.05.037

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 5 , Pages 701-709.e1 , November 2010

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