Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patients with retinal vasculitis

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 69-83

  Stanford, Miles R ^a   Verity, David H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; STEROID; TACROLIMUS;

ANAMNESIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA VASCULITIS; REVIEW; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034053345     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-200004000-00007     Document Type: Review

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