Panretinal laser photocoagulation in diabetic patients with proliferative retinopathy causes visual loss. The extent of the visual loss varies in each individual patient. Diabetic patients who require panretinal photocoagulation should be warned that this may threaten their legality to drive.
In: Vision in Vehicles III : proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Vision in Vehicles, Aachen, FRG, 1- 15 September 1989, published by Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1991, p. 265-272, 7 ref.
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