Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 54, Issue 6 , Pages 708-713 , November 2009

The Operation Was a Success, but the Patient Cannot See

  • Anne E. Semmer, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Michael S. Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Michael S. Lee, MD, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 493, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
    • ,
  • Mehran Taban, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Scott Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Gregory Kosmorsky, DO

      Affiliations

    • Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

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 The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article. The manuscript was supported by unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, NY, and the Lions Club of Minnesota.

PII: S0039-6257(09)00152-0

doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2009.06.002

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 54, Issue 6 , Pages 708-713 , November 2009

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