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SURGERY IN CENTRAL RETINAL VESSEL OCCLUSION
Author(s) -
Ancell Brian E. J.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1973.tb129863.x
Subject(s) - retinal , medicine , optic nerve , central retinal vein occlusion , occlusion , ophthalmology , retina , surgery , anatomy , thrombosis , biology , neuroscience , macular edema
A case Is presented of central retinal vessel thrombosis in which dramatic visual improvement followed section of the scleral ring and dural sheath of the optic nerve. The operative technique, using the medial approach, is described.