Theoretical investigation of the role of choriocapillaris blood flow in treatment of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization associated with age-related macular degeneration

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 85-93

  Flower, R W ^a,c,d,e   Von Kerczek, C ^b   Zhu, L ^b   Ernest, A ^b   Eggleton, C ^b   Topoleski, L D T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b University of Marylandw Baltimore County   (United States)

^c EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Akorn Inc   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOCYANINE GREEN;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAPILLARY FLOW; CHOROID CAPILLARY LAYER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; THEORY;

EID: 0034949968     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(01)00872-8     Document Type: Article

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