Effectiveness of emergency argon laser retinopexy performed by trainee doctors

Eye

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-54

  Ghosh, Y K ^a   Banerjee, S ^a   Tyagi, Ajai K ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argon laser; Laser indirect ophthalmoscope; Retinal detachment; Retinal tear; Retinopexy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RETINA TEAR; RETINOPEXY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLIT LAMP; TRAINING;

EID: 13244273451     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701416     Document Type: Article

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