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Submacular surgery.

S Saxena·M A Thomas·N S Melberg
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Modern vitreoretinal surgery is now one of the most effective tools for treating posterior segment diseases. In the last several years, there has been a surge of interest in submacular surgery which allows removal of submacular choroidal neovascular membranes and haematomas. Various aspects of this rapidly emerging modality of surgery are discussed in this review.

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ChoroidHumansMacula LuteaNeovascularization, PathologicPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceRetinal DiseasesSafetyTreatment OutcomeVitrectomyJournal ArticleReview

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S Saxena, M A Thomas, N S Melberg. 1997. Submacular surgery.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9475025/

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