Technical aspects of laser treatment for acute retinopathy of prematurity under topical anesthesia

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 509-515

  Jalali, Subhadra ^a   Azad, Rajvardhan ^b   Trehan, Hemant ^a,c   Dogra, Mangat ^c   Gopal, Lingam ^d   Narendran, Venkatapathy ^e  

^a L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

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

^d SANKARA NETHRALAYA   (India)

^e ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Childhood blindness; cryotherapy; laser photocoagulation; retinopathy of prematurity; topical anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER COAGULATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LASER COAGULATION; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY;

EID: 78149439205     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.71689     Document Type: Article

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