Altering the pattern of panretinal photocoagulation: Could the visual field for driving be preserved?

Eye

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 531-536

  Davies, Nigel ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Driving; Panretinal photocoagulation; Proliferative retinopathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RETINA INJURY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 0032841442     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1999.132     Document Type: Article

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