Experience with the Pascal® photocoagulator: An analysis of over 1200 laser procedures with regard to parameter refinement

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-91

  Sheth, Saumil ^a   Lanzetta, Paolo ^a   Veritti, Daniele ^a   Zucchiatti, Ilaria ^a   Savorgnani, Carola ^a   Bandello, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barrage photocoagulation; focal photocoagulation; laser power; laser spot size; laser treatment duration; panretinal photocoagulation; pascal photocoagulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER COAGULATION; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RETINA TEAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TIME;

AUTOMATION; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MACULAR EDEMA; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79952413340     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.77007     Document Type: Article

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