Pascal laser versus conventional laser for treatment of diabetic retinopathy

Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-179

  Salman, Abdelrahman G ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Conventional laser; Diabetic retinopathy; Pascal laser

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SAFETY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATTERN SCAN LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 79954754564     PISSN: 13194534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2011.01.006     Document Type: Article

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