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n. - Surgical procedure that uses an intense laser beam to destroy diseased retinal tissue or to make a scar that will hold the retina in cases of detached retina.

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  • Selective laser photocoagulation of placental communicating vessels
  • They would pay for retinal photocoagulation in diabetic patients but not for unrelated refraction pursuant to prescribing eyeglasses.
  • Because of the progression of findings characteristic of twin-twin transfusion syndrome despite amnioreduction therapy, she was offered selective laser photocoagulation...
  • Minimally invasive fetal surgery including fetoscopic laser photocoagulation, radio frequency ablation and/or bipolar cord coagulation, and thoracoamniotic and...
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