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Original article

Vol. 143 No. 4344 (2013)

Idiopathic macular epiretinal membrane surgery with simultaneous internal limiting membrane peeling. The experience of the Fribourg Eye Clinic

  • Giorgios D Panos
  • Philippe de Gottrau
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2013.13876
Cite this as:
Swiss Med Wkly. 2013;143:w13876
Published
20.10.2013

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