"Light Coagulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The coagulation of tissue by an intense beam of light, including laser (LASER COAGULATION). In the eye it is used in the treatment of retinal detachments, retinal holes, aneurysms, hemorrhages, and malignant and benign neoplasms. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D008028
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.520.745 E04.350.750 E04.540.630
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| Concept/Terms |
Light Coagulation- Light Coagulation
- Coagulation, Light
- Coagulations, Light
- Light Coagulations
- Photocoagulation
- Photocoagulations
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Light Coagulation" by people in Profiles.
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The Utility of Prophylactic Laser Photocoagulation in Acute Retinal Necrosis: Current Perspectives. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2021 04; 52(4):174-180.
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Optimal area of retinal photocoagulation necessary for suppressing active iris neovascularization associated with diabetic retinopathy. Int Ophthalmol. 2015 Apr; 35(2):155-6.
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Silicone Y stent placement at secondary left carina for malignant central airway obstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Feb; 139(2):494-5.
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Application of argon beam coagulation in urological surgery. J Urol. 1992 Feb; 147(2):410-2.
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Laser photocoagulation control of diabetic macular oedema without fluorescein angiography. Br J Ophthalmol. 1991 Feb; 75(2):97-9.
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Prospective rationale for and results of argon laser treatment of patients with branch retinal-vein occlusion. Ann Ophthalmol. 1985 Sep; 17(9):565-71.