Photodynamic therapy for maculopathy due to radiation retinopathy

Eye

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 795-799

  Bakri, S J ^a   Beer, P M ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hard exudates; Macular oedema; Photodynamic therapy; Radiation retinopathy; Verteporfin

Indexed keywords

BENZOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; IODINE 125;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOROID MELANOMA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; RADIATION INJURY; RETINA EXUDATE; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RETINOPATHY; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 22744440013     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701637     Document Type: Article

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