CLINICAL CASE

Long-term effects of multimodality laser therapy in patient with drusenoid pigment epithelial detachment

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Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Nadezhda A. Mahno
Volokolamskoe shosse, 30, korp. 2, Moscow, 123182, Russia; moc.liamg@7onham.adzedan

About paper

Author contribution: Takhchidi KhP — study concept and design, manuscript editing; Takhchidi NKh — literature analysis; Kasmynina TA — laser therapy; Mahno NA — data acquisition and processing, manuscript writing.

Compliance with ethical standards: the patients submitted the informed consent to laser therapy and personal data processing.

Received: 2021-11-24 Accepted: 2021-12-16 Published online: 2021-12-29
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