Initial clinical experience using a diode red laser (670 nm) in the treatment of retinal disease

Eye

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-174

  Lanzetta, Paolo ^a   Furlan, F ^a   Bandello, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diode laser; Retinal photocoagulation

Indexed keywords

SILICONE OIL;

ARTICLE; CILIARY DISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIODE LASER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PILOT STUDY; REMISSION; RETINA DISEASE; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION; RETINA TEAR; RETINOPEXY; SCAR; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 14644433795     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701440     Document Type: Article

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