Recent developments in retinal lasers and delivery systems

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 50-54

  Yadav, Naresh Kumar ^a   Jayadev, Chaitra ^a   Rajendran, Anand ^b   Nagpal, Manish ^c  

^a Narayana Health City   (India)

^b ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

^c Retina Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

Diode laser; pattern laser; retinal photocoagulation; subthreshold micropulse laser; yellow laser

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; LASER; LASER COAGULATION; RETINA; RETINA DISEASE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; LASERS; RETINA; RETINAL DISEASES;

EID: 84893595493     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.126179     Document Type: Conference Paper

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