Visual outcomes of proton beam therapy for choroidal melanoma at a single institute in the Republic of Korea.

We evaluate the ocular effects of proton beam therapy (PBT) in a single institution, in Korea, and identify factors contributing to decreasing visual acuity (VA) after PBT. A total of 40 patients who received PBT for choroidal melanoma (2009‒2016) were reviewed. Dose fractionation was 60‒70 cobalt g...

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Main Authors: Su-Kyung Jung, Young-Hoon Park, Dong-Ho Shin, Hak-Soo Kim, Jong-Hwi Jung, Tae-Hyun Kim, Sung Ho Moon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242966