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. 1985 Feb;69(2):96–98. doi: 10.1136/bjo.69.2.96

Giant retinal tears after central vitrectomy.

D McLeod
PMCID: PMC1040532  PMID: 3967003

Abstract

Giant retinal breaks developed in four eyes within two months of pars plana vitrectomy. The pathogenesis and implications of this serious complication are discussed.

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