American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 8.e1-8.e10 , July 2005

Visual Dysfunction After Panretinal Photocoagulation in Patients With Severe Diabetic Retinopathy and Good Vision

  • Masahiko Shimura, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, NTT East Japan Tohoku Hospital, Miyagi, Japan.
    • Department of Ophthalmology and Medical Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Masahiko Shimura, MD, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology, NTT East Japan Tohoku Hospital, 2-29-1, Yamato, Wakabayashi, Sendai, Miyagi 984-8560, Japan; fax: (+81) 22-236-5484
    • ,
  • Kanako Yasuda, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, NTT East Japan Tohoku Hospital, Miyagi, Japan.
    • Department of Ophthalmology and Medical Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
    • ,
  • Toru Nakazawa, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Medical Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
    • ,
  • Makoto Tamai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Medical Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.

,Accepted 20 January 2005.

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 This work was supported by grant in aid (no. 15591840 to M.S.) from the Japanese Ministry of Scientific Education.

PII: S0002-9394(05)00176-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.02.029

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 8.e1-8.e10 , July 2005

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