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Long Term Diabetic Retinopathy Vitrectomy Results: 10 Years Follow-Up

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Basic and Advanced Vitreous Surgery

Part of the book series: FIDIA Research Series ((FIDIA,volume 2))

Abstract

Since the development of pars plana vitrectomy (1) this procedure has become the standard from of treatment for dense non-clearing vitreous hemorrhages, and traction retinal detachments involving the macula caused by diabetic retinopathy. This report concerns the visual and anatomical results 10 years following vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy.

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  1. The Bascom Palmer Eye, Institute University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA

    George W. Blankenship & Robert Machemer M.D.

  2. Duke University Eye Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA

    George W. Blankenship & Robert Machemer M.D.

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  1. George W. Blankenship
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  1. The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA

    George W. Blankenship

  2. First University Eye Clinic, Wien, Austria

    Susanne Binder

  3. Hôpital Ophtalmologique, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Michel Gonvers

  4. Fondazione Oftalmologica “G. B. Bietti”, Roma, Italy

    Mario Stirpe

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Blankenship, G.W., Machemer, R. (1986). Long Term Diabetic Retinopathy Vitrectomy Results: 10 Years Follow-Up. In: Blankenship, G.W., Binder, S., Gonvers, M., Stirpe, M. (eds) Basic and Advanced Vitreous Surgery. FIDIA Research Series, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3881-0_52

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