Argon Laser Photocoagulation for Neovascular Maculopathy: Three-year Results From Randomized Clinical Trials

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 1986, Pages 694-701

  Hawkins, Barbara S ^a   Fine, Stuart L ^a   Donald, J ^a   Gass, M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASER; CLINICAL TRIAL; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; THERAPY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM;

CLINICAL TRIALS; EYE DISEASES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; LASERS; MACULA LUTEA; MACULAR DEGENERATION; METHODS; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0022534775     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1986.01050170084028     Document Type: Article

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