RPE atrophy following photodynamic therapy in type 2A idiopathic parafoveal telangiectasis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-63

  Shanmugam, Mahesh P ^a   Agarwal, Manisha ^a  

^a SANKARA NETHRALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

Parafoveal telangiectasis; PDT; RPE atrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; CHOROID DISEASE; CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULAR MEMBRANE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARAFOVEAL TELANGIECTASIA; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; RETINA PIGMENT EPITHELIUM ATROPHY; TELANGIECTASIA; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 17144365776     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.15289     Document Type: Article

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