Persistent and Recurrent Neovascularization After Krypton Laser Photocoagulation for Neovascular Lesions of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 1990, Pages 825-831

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ARTICLE; HUMAN; KRYPTON LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHOROID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; LASERS; LIGHT COAGULATION; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECURRENCE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0025372067     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1990.01070080067037     Document Type: Article

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