Long-term visual outcome of choroidal neovascularization in pathologic myopia: Natural history and laser treatment

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 307-316

  Secretan M ^a   Kuhn, D ^a   Soubrane, G ^a   Coscas, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL DE CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Choroidal neovascularization; Degenerative myopia; Fuchs' spot; Laser treatment; Natural history

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DEGENERATION; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031449101     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219700700401     Document Type: Article

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