Krypton laser membranotomy in the treatment of dense premacular hemorrhage

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 761-766

  Chen, Yung Jen ^a   Kou, His Kung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Krypton laser; Laser membranotomy; Premacular hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KRYPTON LASER; KRYPTON LASER MEMBRANOTOMY; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; LEUKEMIA; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; RETINA ARTERY; RETINA ARTERY MACROANEURYSM; RETINA INJURY; RETINA MACULA HEMORRHAGE; RETINA PREMACULA HEMORRHAGE; RETINOPATHY; VALSALVA RETINOPATHY; VISION; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 12244286099     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(04)80070-X     Document Type: Article

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