Laser Coagulation
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The Standard Care vs Corticosteroid for Retinal Vein Occlusion (SCORE) study system for evaluation of optical coherence tomograms: SCORE study report 4.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To describe grading procedures for optical coherence tomographic (OCT) images of participants in the Standard Care vs Corticosteroid for Retinal Vein Occlusion (SCORE) Study. METHODS: Optical coherence tomograms were taken at clinical ... Read more...

Visual acuity after intravitreal triamcinolone for diabetic macular edema refractory to laser treatment: a meta-analysis.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To quantify the effect on visual acuity of intravitreal triamcinolone for the treatment of laser-refractory diabetic macular edema (DME). STUDY DESIGN: Meta-analysis of eligible studies identified by searching MEDLINE, EMBASE, the ... Read more...

Incidence of complications in twin-twin transfusion syndrome after selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation: a single-center experience.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of complications after selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). STUDY DESIGN: One hundred fifty-two cases of TTTS were treated with ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Laser Coagulation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The Standard Care vs Corticosteroid for Retinal Vein Occlusion (SCORE) study system for evaluation of optical coherence tomograms: SCORE study report 4. 30 Oct 2009
• Visual acuity after intravitreal triamcinolone for diabetic macular edema refractory to laser treatment: a meta-analysis. 29 Sep 2009
• Incidence of complications in twin-twin transfusion syndrome after selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation: a single-center experience. 29 Sep 2009
• A model for 532-nanometer pulsed potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser-induced injury in the rat larynx. 29 Sep 2009
• Müller cell activation, proliferation and migration following laser injury. 15 Sep 2009
• Unilateral hemi-central retinal vein obstruction associated with retinal racemose angioma. 6 Sep 2009
• Retinal vasculopathy in Fanconi anemia. 30 Aug 2009
• Effectiveness of laser photocoagulation in clinically significant macular edema with focal versus diffuse parafoveal thickening on optical coherence tomography. 30 Aug 2009
• Early laser photocoagulation treatment as an option in central serous chorioretinopathy. 30 Aug 2009
• Robotic approaches to the posterior spine. 30 Aug 2009
• A study of the efficacy of endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation for the treatment of refractory glaucomas. 30 Aug 2009
• Treatment of serous pigment epithelium detachment with subthreshold micropulse diode laser photocoagulation: a case report. 30 Aug 2009
• Intravitreal injection of bevacizumab before vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy. 30 Aug 2009
• Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation for the treatment of glaucoma: an Asian experience. 30 Aug 2009
• Management of exudative retinal detachment in choroidal melanoma. 30 Aug 2009
• Bilateral intraocular hemorrhage from vascularization of cataract wounds. 30 Aug 2009
• SCOREing in retinal venous occlusive disease. 30 Aug 2009
• Description of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 9-step severity scale applied to participants in the Complications of Age-related Macular Degeneration Prevention Trial. 30 Aug 2009
• A randomized trial comparing the efficacy and safety of intravitreal triamcinolone with standard care to treat vision loss associated with macular Edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion: the Standard Care vs Corticosteroid for Retinal Vein Occlusion (SCORE) study report 6. 30 Aug 2009
• Diabetic macular edema. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Laser Coagulation'

Definition: The use of green light-producing LASERS to stop bleeding. The green light is selectively absorbed by HEMOGLOBIN, thus triggering BLOOD COAGULATION.

Descriptor UI: D017075

Alternative terms: Laser Coagulation; Thermocoagulation, Laser; Laser Thermocoagulation; Laser Thermocoagulations; Thermocoagulations, Laser; Coagulation, Laser; Coagulations, Laser; Laser Coagulations;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.594.530; E04.014.520.530; E04.540.630.410;

Online Note: use LIGHT COAGULATION to search LASER COAGULATION 1992 & use LASERS/TU 1968-85

History Note: 93; was see LIGHT COAGULATION 1992; was heading 1968-85

Technical Notes: do not confuse with LIGHT COAGULATION or with LASER SURGERY; coordinate IM with disease /surg (IM); DF: LASER COAG