Restoration of retinal blood flow via translumenal Nd:YAG embolysis/embolectomy (TYL/E) for central and branch retinal artery occlusion

Retina

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 226-235

  Opremcak, Emitchel ^a   Rehmar, Alan J ^a   Ridenour, Chet D ^a   Borkowski, Lisa M ^a   Kelley, James K ^a  

^a Retina Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO, Nd:YAG laser, translumenal Nd:YAG embolysis (TYL); Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO); Translumenal Nd:YAG embolectomy (TYE)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRANCH RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; CENTRAL RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EMBOLECTOMY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; RETINA BLOOD FLOW; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE; BLOOD FLOW; EYE FUNDUS; LASER COAGULATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA ARTERY; RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMBOLECTOMY; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; FUNDUS OCULI; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RETINAL ARTERY; RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 42449088650     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e31814b1d6e     Document Type: Article

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