Age related macular degeneration: A study of patients managed with radiotherapy

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-16

  Munshi, Anusheel ^a   Sarin, Rajiv ^a   Dudhani, Ajay ^b   Dinshaw, Ketayun ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Zen Eye Center   (India)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34247648716     PISSN: 09731482     EISSN: 09731482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.31965     Document Type: Article

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