Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 426-432 , March 2000

Post-Operative Bilateral Vision Loss

  • David Remigio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn & Queens, Flushing, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Christian Wertenbaker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn & Queens, Flushing, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints are not available

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