Diagnosis and management of choroidal melanoma

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 28-40

  Vingrys, Algis J ^a   Shuey, Neil H ^a   Mojord, Ingebret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Choroidal malignant melanoma; Diagnosis; Electro oculogram (EOG); Naevus; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85040401634     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.1996.tb04969.x     Document Type: Review

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