Argon laser photocoagulation for the treatment of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 145-148

  Lee, M W ^a   Yeo, I ^a   Wong, D ^a   Ang, C L ^a  

^a SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Argon laser; Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYE FUNDUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; POLYPOIDAL CHOROIDAL VASCULOPATHY; RETINA FOVEA; RETINA MACULOPATHY; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 58249112252     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702955     Document Type: Article

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