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Original Article

Primary Vitrectomy Versus Scleral Buckling for the Treatment of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials

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Pages 492-499 | Received 29 Jul 2011, Accepted 30 Jan 2012, Published online: 11 May 2012

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