A comparison of pattern and multifocal electroretinography in the evaluation of age-related macular degeneration and its treatment with photodynamic therapy

Documenta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 71-81

  Neveu, Magella M ^a   Tufail, Adnan ^a   Dowler, Jonathan G ^a   Holder, Graham E ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Fluorescein angiography; Multifocal ERG; Pattern ERG

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875441674     PISSN: 00124486     EISSN: 15732622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10633-006-9016-y     Document Type: Article

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