Jules gonin. Pioneer of retinal detachment surgery
Before the turn of the 20th century, eyes with a retinal detachment were considered doomed. Contrary to other branches of ophthalmology, such as cataract extraction, the surgical treatment of retinal detachment was still in its infancy, and the surgical success rates were less than five percent. Fro...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2003-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2003;volume=51;issue=4;spage=303;epage=308;aulast=Wolfensberger |