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[Diffuse retinal epitheliopathy].

M Munteanu·Ileana Zolog·Felicia Quint·Gh Munteanu
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This is the case of a 45 year man, with diffuse retinal epitheliopathy. The diagnosis was based on the angiofluorographic triad--diffusion sites; triangular lesions of the EPR, located vertically; serous detachments of the EPR. The therapy consisting of photocoagulation of the diffusion sites and of the harmed areas of the EPR led to a standstill of the clinical evolution, during a one year follow up period.

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Fluorescein AngiographyHumansLight CoagulationMaleMiddle AgedPigment Epithelium of EyeRetinal DetachmentRetinal DiseasesTreatment OutcomeCase ReportsEnglish AbstractJournal Article

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M Munteanu, Ileana Zolog, Felicia Quint, Gh Munteanu. 2003. [Diffuse retinal epitheliopathy].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15083683/

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