Photodynamic therapy with verteporfin for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in children

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 900-902

  Mimouni, Karin F ^a   Bressler, Susan B ^a   Bressler, Neil M ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; FLUORESCEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SAFETY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0038619080     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(02)02224-9     Document Type: Article

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