Intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator and pneumatic displacement of submacular hemorrhage secondary to retinal artery macroaneurysm

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 62-67

  Wu, Tsung Tien ^a,b,c   Sheu, Shwu Jiuan ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Shu Zen College of Medicine and Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCTAFLUOROPROPANE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CATARACT; CILIARY DISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RETINA ARTERY; RETINA FOVEA; RETINA MACULA HEMORRHAGE; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 14044258683     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.2005.21.62     Document Type: Article

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