Prophylactic laser treatment to macular soft drusen in age-related maculopathy of updated results

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1002-1006

  Huang, Ying Xiang ^a   Xiang, Li Nan ^a   Wang, Yan Ling ^a   Gao, Li Xin ^a   Hu, Yong Xia ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Follow up studies; Laser loagulation; Macular degeneration; Retinal drusen

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DRUSEN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; MACULAR DEGENERATION; RETINAL DRUSEN; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETINAL DRUSEN;

EID: 57649128425     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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