Optical coherence tomography and focal electroretinogram evaluation of cystoid macular edema secondary to retinitis pigmentosa treated with intravitreal triamcinolone: Case report

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 883-886

  Minnella, Angelo M ^a   Falsini, B ^a   Bamonte, G ^a   Montrone, L ^a   Petroni, S ^a   Zinzanella, G ^a   Balestrazzi, E ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Focal electroretinogram; Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide; Macular edema; Optical coherence tomography; Retinitis pigmentosa

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; BRIMONIDINE; DORZOLAMIDE PLUS TIMOLOL; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; RETINA MACULA CYSTOID EDEMA; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; SIDE EFFECT; THICKNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33846610133     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600620     Document Type: Article

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