Multicenter trial of cryotherapy for retinopathy of prematurity: Snellen visual acuity and structural outcome at 5 1/2 years after randomization

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 417-424

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ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; EYE FUNDUS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CRYOSURGERY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0029873373     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1996.01100130413008     Document Type: Article

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