Laser photocoagulation for diabetic retinopathy

References

Citations

  1. Chew EY, et al. (2003). The long-term effects of laser photocoagulation treatment in patients with diabetic retinopathy: The early treatment diabetic retinopathy follow-up study. Ophthalmology 110(9): 1683–1689.

  2. Begg IS, et al. (2001). Eye disease. In HC Gerstein, RB Haynes, eds., Evidence-Based Diabetes Care, pp. 396–428. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker.


Author: Jeannette Curtis Last Updated: April 7, 2009
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, FRCSC - Ophthalmology

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