Laser photocoagulation for radiation retinopathy after ophthalmic plaque radiation therapy

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 730-738

  Finger, Paul T ^a,b   Kurli, M ^b  

^a NEW YORK EYE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOROID MELANOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULOPATHY; RETINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRACHYTHERAPY; CHOROID NEOPLASMS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION INJURIES; RETINAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 20344380449     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2004.052159     Document Type: Article

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