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Assessment of a Retinal Detachment

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A good and correct assessment of the detached retina is essential for surgical success. The retina behaves logical. And you need to understand this logic in order to become a successful vitreoretinal surgeon.

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Spandau, U., Tomic, Z. (2018). Assessment of a Retinal Detachment. In: Spandau, U., Tomic, Z., Ruiz-Casas, D. (eds) Retinal Detachment Surgery and Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78446-5_5

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