Pain relief during panretinal photocoagulation for diabetic retinopathy: A national survey

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2233-2237

  Richardson, C ^a   Waterman, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pain; Panretinal photocoagulation; Proliferative retinopathy; Sub tenons anaesthesia; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EYE PAIN; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 72749088223     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.421     Document Type: Article

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