Pars plana vitrectomy and removal of the internal limiting membrane in diabetic macular edema unresponsive to grid laser photocoagulation

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Yanyali A., HOROZOĞLU F., Celik E., Ercalik Y., Nohutcu A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.16, no.4, pp.573-581, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 16 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2006
• Doi Number: 10.1177/112067210601600412
• Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.573-581
• Keywords: Diabetic macular edema, Grid laser photocoagulation, Internal limiting membrane, Pars plana vitrectomy
• Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

PURPOSE. To evaluate the effectiveness of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with removal of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) in diabetic patients with macular edema unresponsive to grid laser photocoagulation.