Combined treatment with laser photocoagulation and cryotherapy for threshold retinopathy of prematurity

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 112-117

  Autrata, Rudolf ^a   Senkova K ^a   Holousova M ^a   Helmanova I ^a   Pyrochtova S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Diode laser photocoagulation; Retinopathy of prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CRYOTHERAPY; DIODE LASER; DISEASE COURSE; EYE REFRACTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HEMORRHAGE; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 41149090861     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210801800119     Document Type: Article

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