Retinopathy of prematurity

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 370-372

  Azad, Rajvardhan ^a,b   Chandra, Parijat ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b Vitreo Retina Services ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Retinopathy of prematurity; Screening; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; LASER COAGULATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PREMATURITY; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL; RETINA DETACHMENT SURGERY; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RUSH DISEASE; SCLERA BUCKLING PROCEDURE; SCREENING; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 28944436490     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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