Radiation Retinopathy 15 Years after Orbital Irradiation for Thyroid Orbitopathy

K. Hurtikova; G. von Arx; N. Fichter; H. Gerding

doi:10.1055/s-0042-102610

Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, Table of Contents

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2016; 233(04): 508-510
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-102610

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Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Radiation Retinopathy 15 Years after Orbital Irradiation for Thyroid Orbitopathy

Strahlenretinopathie 15 Jahre nach Orbita-Bestrahlung bei endokriner Orbitopathie

Authors

K. Hurtikova^*

¹Klinik Pallas, Olten, Switzerland (Director: Prof. Dr. Heinrich Gerding)
G. von Arx

²Admedico Augenzentrum, Olten, Switzerland (Director: Dr. Georg von Arx)
N. Fichter

²Admedico Augenzentrum, Olten, Switzerland (Director: Dr. Georg von Arx)
H. Gerding^*

¹Klinik Pallas, Olten, Switzerland (Director: Prof. Dr. Heinrich Gerding)

³Department of Ophthalmology, University of Münster, Münster (Director: Prof. Dr. Nicole Eter)

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