Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 15-26 , January 2005

Perioperative posterior ischemic optic neuropathy: review of the literature

  • Lawrence M. Buono, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Rod Foroozan, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Houston, Texas, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2004.10.005

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 15-26 , January 2005

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