A novel navigated laser system brings new efficacy to the treatment of retinovascular disorders

Oman Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 18-22

  Chhablani, Jay ^a   Kozak, Igor ^b   Barteselli, Giulio ^c   El Emam, Sharif ^c  

^a L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

^b KING KHALED EYE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Conventional laser system; navigated laser system; slit lamp laser system

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878608126     PISSN: 0974620X     EISSN: 09747842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-620X.111898     Document Type: Review

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