"Epidemiology of angioid streaks-associated choroidal neovascular membranes in the United Kingdom"
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Epidemiology of Angioid Streaks-Associated Choroidal Neovascular Membranes in the United Kingdom
Background: The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of angioid streak-associated choroidal neovascular membranes (CNV) in the UK and provide other epidemiological data, clinical characteristics, therapies used, and short-term outcomes following treatment of this condition. Procedure: This is a prospective multicenter cohort study. Patients newly diagnosed of angioid streaksassoc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.138