Passing the dvlc field regulations following bilateral pan-retinal photocoagulation in diabetics

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 456-460

  Hulbert, M F G ^a   Vernon, S A ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Driving; Laser; Photocoagulation; Retinopathy; Visual field

Indexed keywords

XENON;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; PROLIFERATIVE RETINOPATHY; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; LIGHT COAGULATION; RISK FACTORS; VISION TESTS; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 0027074690     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1992.96     Document Type: Article

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