Photo-induced foveal injury after viewing a solar eclipse

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 586-589

  Källmark, Fredrik P ^a   Ygge, Jan ^a  

^a ST ERIK S EYE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fixation; Microperimetry; Scanning laser ophthalmoscope; Visual acuity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EYE FIXATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA INJURY; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RETINA MACULA HOLE; SCANNING LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPY; SCOTOMA; SUNLIGHT; SWEDEN; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOVEA CENTRALIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; RADIATION INJURIES; RETINAL DISEASES; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SUNLIGHT; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 27144497612     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2005.00511.x     Document Type: Article

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