Photodynamic therapy with verteporfin of choroidal neovascularization in angioid streaks: Conventional versus early retreatment

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-73

  Ladas, Ioannis D ^a,b   Georgalas, I ^a   Rouvas, A A ^a   Gotsis, S ^a   Karagiannis, D A ^a   Moschos, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Angioid streaks; Macular choroidal neovascularization; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

BENZOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PORPHYRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; VISUAL ACUITY; ANGIOID STREAK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; RETREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOID STREAKS; CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PORPHYRINS; RETREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 15544381820     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210501500111     Document Type: Article

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