On the selectivity of photodynamic therapy of choroidal neovascularization associated with age-related macular degeneration

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-78

  Van Den Bergh, H ^a   Ballini, J P ^a   Sickenberg, M ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Cabinet Médical   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Choroidal neovascularization; Photodynamic therapy; Photosensitizers; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

BENZOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PEPTIDE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PLACEBO; PORPHYRIN;

CAPILLARY; CHOROID; CHOROID CAPILLARY LAYER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG SELECTIVITY; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; RETINA CAPILLARY; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; REVIEW; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; THROMBOSIS; TIME; VASCULARIZATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0842348961     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0181-5512(04)96097-4     Document Type: Article

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