Visual-field deficits associated with proton beam irradiation for parapapillary choroidal melanoma

Ophthalmology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 110-116

  Park, S S ^a   Walsh, S M ^a   Gragoudas, E S ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHOROID MELANOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 0030022684     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(96)30752-5     Document Type: Article

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