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Principles of OCT Examination Techniques Main OCT Systems

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Optical Coherence Tomography in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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Examination and imaging of the fundus, especially the macula, constitute an essential objective for diagnosis and follow-up.

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  1. Hôpital de Créteil. Département d’ophtalmologie de Créteil, Université Paris XII, Val de Marne, Paris, France

    Gabriel Coscas (Professeur Emérite des Universités)

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Coscas, G. (2009). Principles of OCT Examination Techniques Main OCT Systems. In: Optical Coherence Tomography in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01467-3_2

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