The Implantable Miniature Telescope for macular degeneration

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 94-98

  Lane, Stephen S ^a,b   Kuppermann, Baruch D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Associated Eye Care   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Endothelial cell density; Implantable miniature telescope; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; IMPLANT; IMPLANTABLE MINIATURE TELESCOPE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SENSORY AIDS;

EID: 29844448746     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.icu.0000193067.86627.a1     Document Type: Review

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