The “Crocodile Technique”: A New Ophthalmic Surgical Technique to Remove Subretinal Proliferative Tissue Associated with Retinal Detachment
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Research and Ophthalmology - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Purpose: To describe the “crocodile technique”, a new ophthalmic surgery technique for removing subretinal proliferative tissue (SPT) associated with retinal detachment.
Authors and Affiliations
Tadayuki Nishide, Ikuko Kimura, Natsuki Hayakawa, Yoko Yagi, Etsuko Shibuya, Reiko Yasumura, Nobuhisa Nobuhisa
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- DOI 10.17352/2455-1414.000001
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