Criteria for improving visual acuity in ischaemic branch retinal vein occlusion using argon laser

Eye

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 316-318

  Zaidi, F H ^a   Gair, E J ^a   Gregory Evans, K ^a  

^a WESTERN EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser treatment; Retinal vein occlusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LASER COAGULATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; RETINA FOVEA; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION; RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 1842430822     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700610     Document Type: Article

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