Diode laser cyclophotocoagulation: Dose-standardized therapy in end-stage glaucoma

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-139

  Walland, Mark J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIAN EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cyclophotocoagulation; Diode; Glaucoma; Laser; Neovascular

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; NEOVASCULAR GLAUCOMA; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031777872     PISSN: 08149763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1998.tb01529.x     Document Type: Article

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