Modern retinal laser therapy

Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 137-146

  Kozak, Igor ^a   Luttrull, Jeffrey K ^b  

^a KING KHALED EYE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Micropulse laser; Navigated laser; Pattern laser; Photocoagulation; Retinal Laser; Therapy

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS; DIRECT OPHTHALMOSCOPE; ENDOLASER; EYE TRACKING; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INDIRECT OPHTHALMOSCOPE; LASER COAGULATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MODERN TIMES; NAVIGATED LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION; OPHTHALMIC CAMERA; OPHTHALMIC LASER; PANRETINAL PHOTOCOAGULATION; PATTERN SCANNING LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; REVIEW; SLIT LAMP; SUBTHRESHOLD DIODE MICROPULSE TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL MICROSCOPE; TARGETED RETINAL PHOTOCOAGULATION;

EID: 84943455201     PISSN: 13194534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2014.09.001     Document Type: Review

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