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CAPILLARY HAEMANGIOMA OF THE OPTIC DISC
Author(s) -
NIELSEN P. GILBERT
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1979.tb06660.x
Subject(s) - optic nerve , capillary hemangioma , optic disc , medicine , capillary action , ophthalmology , hemangioma , retinal , materials science , surgery , composite material
A case of capillary haemangioma of the optic disc is reported. The ophthalmoscopic and fluorescein angiographic characteristics of the different varieties of haemangioma of the optic nerve head are discussed and the problems of treatment by photocoagulation outlined.