Methylprednisolone therapy for retinal laser injury

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Solberg, Yoram ^a   Dubinski, Galina ^a   Tchirkov, Marina ^a   Belkin, Michael ^a   Rosner, Mordechai ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; Laserphotocoagulation; Methylprednisolone; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA INJURY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ANIMALS; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; LASERS; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; RETINA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032787048     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6257(99)00093-4     Document Type: Article

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