Threshold retinopathy of prematurity: Ocular changes and sequelae following cryotherapy

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 97-101

  Dogra, Mangat R ^a   Narang, Subina ^a   Biswas, Champakali ^a   Gupta, Amod ^a   Narang, Anil ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

CRYO ROP study; Cryotherapy; Retinopathy of prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7644219978     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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