Efficacy of transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) in the treatment of occult subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration

Seminars in Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 81-85

  Ahuja, Richard M ^a   Benner, Jeffrey D ^a   Schwartz, Joseph C ^a   Butler, John W ^a   Steidl, Scott M ^a  

^a Delmarva Vitreoretinal Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Choroidal neovascularization; Laser photocoagulation; Occult neovascular membrane; Transpupillary thermotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; SLIT LAMP; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; WAVEFORM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; FEMALE; FOVEA CENTRALIS; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUPIL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0035734290     PISSN: 08820538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/soph.16.2.81.4215     Document Type: Article

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