Refractive outcome in eyes with retinopathy of prematurity treated with cryotherapy or diode laser: 3 year follow up

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 998-1001

  Knight Nanan, Donna M ^a   O'Keefe, Michael ^a,b  

^a Children's University Hospital   (Ireland)

^b CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; DIODE LASER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIGHT REFRACTION; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA;

EID: 0029841735     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.80.11.998     Document Type: Article

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