The efficacy of focal laser therapy in radiation-induced macular edema

Ophthalmology

Volumn 105, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1425-1429

  Hykin, Philip G ^a   Shields, Carol L ^a   Shields, Jerry A ^a,c   Arevalo, J Fernando ^a,b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Clinica Oftalmologica Centro Caracas   (Venezuela)

^c WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOROID MELANOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031765762     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(98)98023-X     Document Type: Article

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