Optical coherence tomography findings in a case of chronic welder's maculopathy [17]

Eye

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 269-271

  Vedantham, V ^a  

^a ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INERT GAS;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EYE DISEASE; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PHOTORECEPTOR; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; RETINA MACULOPATHY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; WELDING;

EID: 33646267672     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701846     Document Type: Letter

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