Subfoveal Neovascular Lesions in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Guidelines for Evaluation and Treatment in the Macular Photocoagulation Study

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 109, Issue 9, 1991, Pages 1242-1257

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ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA FOVEA; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION;

AGING; CHOROID; FOVEA CENTRALIS; HUMAN; LIGHT COAGULATION; MACULAR DEGENERATION; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0025776268     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1991.01080090066027     Document Type: Article

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