A case-control study of beneficial and adverse effects of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive for episcleral explants in retinal detachment surgery

  • Rudolf Reyniers
  • Sharmila Boekhoorn
  • Marc Veckeneer
  • Jan van Meurs
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Keywords

Retinal Detachment Foreign Body Sensation Scleral Buckling Conjunctival Redness Post Operative Visit 
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Conflict of interest

R. Reyniers MD : Competing interest: none to declare.

S. Boekhoorn MD. PhD : Competing interest: none to declare.

M. Veckeneer MD : Competing interest: none to declare

J. van Meurs MD. PhD: Competing interest: none to declare

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Rudolf Reyniers
    • 1
  • Sharmila Boekhoorn
    • 1
  • Marc Veckeneer
    • 1
  • Jan van Meurs
    • 1
  1. 1.The Rotterdam Eye HospitalRotterdamThe Netherlands

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