Diabetic retinopathy: An update

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 179-188

  Singh, Ramandeep ^a   Ramasamy, Kim ^b   Abraham, Chandran ^c   Gupta, Vishali ^a   Gupta, Amod ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

^c APOLLO HOSPITALS   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetic macular edema; Diabetic retinopathy; Laser photocoagulation; Pars plana vitreous surgery

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; REVIEW; VITRECTOMY;

BLINDNESS; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MACULAR EDEMA; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 42549115245     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.40355     Document Type: Review

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