Subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in a patient with pre-existing pseudomacular hole

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 718-721

  Borgia, Luigi ^a   Badala F ^a  

^a Is Pre   (Italy)

Author keywords

Choroidal neovascularization; Fluorescein angiography; Optical coherence tomography; Photodynamic therapy; Pseudomacular hole

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; METAMORPHOSIS; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA FOVEA; RETINA MACULA HOLE; RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0242596325     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300810     Document Type: Article

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