Accidental foveal photocoagulation secondary to alexandrite laser

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 808-810

  Anaya Alaminos, Roberto ^a   Muñoz Ávila, José I ^a   González Gallardo, María C ^a   Mora Horna, Eduardo R ^a   García Serrano, José L ^a   Ramírez Garrido, María V ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SAN CECILIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alexandrite laser; Foveal photocoagulation; Laser exposure; Retinal injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXANDRITE LASER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL SCOTOMA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOVEAL PHOTOCOAGULATION; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA INJURY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; EYE INJURIES; FEMALE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; RETINA; SCOTOMA; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84905158576     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000474     Document Type: Article

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