Quality of life in patients with age-related macular degeneration: Impact of the condition and benefits of treatment

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 263-273

  Slakter, Jason S ^a   Stur, Michael ^b  

^a VITREOUS RETINA MACULA CONSULTANTS OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Choroidal neovascularization; Laser photocoagulation; Quality of life; Verteporfin therapy; Visual function

Indexed keywords

BENZOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE;

BEAM THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOR VISION; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; METAMORPHOSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA TRANSLOCATION; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SCOTOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 18044380897     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.02.007     Document Type: Article

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