Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 134-145 , March 2010

Uveal Effusion Syndrome

  • Mohammed Elagouz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Sohag University Hospital, Sohag, Egypt
    • ,
  • Dinu Stanescu-Segall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Timothy L. Jackson, PhD, FRCOphth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • King's College London, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Tim Jackson, PhD, FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS United Kingdom.

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 The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.

PII: S0039-6257(09)00159-3

doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2009.05.003

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 134-145 , March 2010

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