Untoward effects of high dose methylprednisolone therapy on blood-retinal barrier closure, retinal hole repair, and long-term scarring

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4246, Issue , 2001, Pages 1-9

  Schuschereba, S T ^a   Brown, J ^a   Stuck, B E ^a   Marshall, J ^b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

And scarring; Immunosuppression; Inflammation; Laser induced retinal injury; Methylprednisolone; Neuroprotection; Neutrophil; Retinal hemorrhage; Retinal hole; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; EYE PROTECTION; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; NEUROLOGY; VISIBILITY;

LASER INDUCED RETINAL INJURIES; METHYLPREDNISOLONE THERAPY; RETINAL HEMOORRAGE;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0034938423     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.426715     Document Type: Article

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