Computer-aided retinal photocoagulation system

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-91

  Barrett, Steven F ^a   Wright, Cameron H G ^b   Jerath, Maya R ^c   Lewis II, R Stephen ^a   Dillard, Bryan C ^a   Rylander III, H Grady ^b   Welch, Ashley J ^b  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated surgery; Diabetic retinopathy; Photocoagulation; Retina

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003108498     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.227101     Document Type: Article

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