Efficacy of patterned scan laser in treatment of macular edema and retinal neovascularization

Clinical Ophthalmology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 465-470

  Modi, Dimple ^a   Chiranand, Paulpoj ^a   Akduman, Levent ^a  

^a Anheuser Busch Eye Institute at St Louis University   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Laser; Macular edema; PASCAL; Patterned scan laser; Photocoagulation; Retinal neovascularization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION;

EID: 77950542750     PISSN: 11775467     EISSN: 11775483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s6486     Document Type: Article

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