Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 389-402 , July 2003

Ophthalmic complications of endoscopic sinus surgery

  • M.Tariq Bhatti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurological Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida; USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: M. Tariq Bhatti, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Box 100284 JHMHSC, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0284
    • ,
  • James A. Stankiewicz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA

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☆ The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.Supported in part by an unrestricted departmental grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. (New York, NY).

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Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 389-402 , July 2003

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