Myopia and astigmatism in retinopathy of prematurity after treatment with cryotherapy or laser photocoagulation

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 521-525

  Al Ghamdi, Abdullah ^a   Albiani, David A ^a   Hodge, William G ^a   Clarke, William N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EYE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Cryotherapy; Laser photocoagulation; Myopia; Retinopathy of prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MYOPIA; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 4444346277     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(04)80142-X     Document Type: Article

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