Optical coherence tomography findings in a case of acute multifocal posterior placoid pigment epitheliopathy (AMPPPE)

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 143-147

  Lofoco, G ^a   Ciucci, Francesco ^a,c   Bardocci, A ^a   Quercioli, P ^a   Steigerwalt Jr , R D ^b   De Gaetano, C ^a  

^a FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b ARS Medical Clinical   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute multifocal posterior placoid pigment epitheliopathy; APMPPE; OCT; Optical coherence tomography

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; INDOCYANINE GREEN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ACUTE MULTIFOCAL POSTERIOR PLACOID PIGMENT EPITHELIOPATHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INDOCYANINE GREEN ANGIOGRAPHY; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA PIGMENT EPITHELIOPATHY; STEROID THERAPY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; PATHOLOGY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; RETINA DISEASE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INDOCYANINE GREEN; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE; RETINAL DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 15544376098     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210501500125     Document Type: Article

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