Reproducible measurement of macular light flash recovery time using a novel device can indicate the presence and worsening of macular diseases

Current Eye Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 162-170

  Newsome, David A ^a,b   Negreiro, Manny ^a  

^a Retinal Institute of Louisiana   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Diabetic maculopathy; Macular edema; Macular light flash recovery timer; Macular photorecovery; Retinal dark adaptation; Wet age related macular degeneration

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DARK ADAPTATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUSEN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RETINA MACULOPATHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DARK ADAPTATION; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MACULA LUTEA; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MACULAR EDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60749117541     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: 14602202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02713680802647654     Document Type: Article

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