Refractive outcome following diode laser versus cryotherapy for eyes with retinopathy of prematurity

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 1994, Pages 612-614

  Algawi, Kais ^a   Goggin, Michael ^a   O'Keefe, Michael ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; DIODE LASER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MYOPIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REFRACTION, OCULAR; RETINA; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0028095431     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.78.8.612     Document Type: Article

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