Three year visual outcome for treated stage 3 retinopathy of prematurity: Cryotherapy versus laser

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1254-1259

  Pearce, I A ^a   Pennie, F C ^a   Gannon, L M ^a   Weindling, A M ^b   Clark, D I ^a  

^a WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031757547     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.82.11.1254     Document Type: Article

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