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Retinal function immediately after Nd.YAG-laser treatment

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Nd.YAG-laser treatment on retinal function. All the patients treated showed a temporary decrease of visual acuity immediately after treatment.

The ERG and EOG recordings were identical before and after treatment. The Umazume-Ohta test showed temporary central or paracentral relative field defects in all cases investigated.

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  1. Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Nijmegen, P. O. Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

    Fred Hendrikse & Alfred Pinckers

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Hendrikse, F., Pinckers, A. Retinal function immediately after Nd.YAG-laser treatment. Int Ophthalmol 11, 17–23 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02027893

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