The concept of chronic open-angle glaucoma: A personal view

Ophthalmologica

Volumn 210, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 251-256

  Drance, Stephen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

IOP; Open angle glaucoma; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; OPTIC DISK CUP; REVIEW;

EID: 0029819005     PISSN: 00303755     EISSN: 14230267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000310721     Document Type: Article

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