Classification and grading system for age-related macular degeneration

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-63

  Cukras, Catherine ^a   Fine, Stuart L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE;

ANASTOMOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RETINA DISEASE; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; REVIEW; RISK; VASCULAR DISEASE;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; RETINA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33846462508     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IIO.0b013e31802bd785     Document Type: Review

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