Retinal telangiectasis in adults: fluorescein angiographic findings and treatment by argon laser.
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This article describes 3 cases of retinal telangiectasia, all presenting in middle age, affecting the macula. They have been investigated by means of fluorescein angiography and sucessfully treated by argon laser.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 62 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978