Evaluation of the retinal nerve fiber layer

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 369-378

  Jonas, J B ^a   Dichtl, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

glaucoma; optic nerve disease; retinal nerve fiber layer

Indexed keywords

AGING; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; GLAUCOMA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA NEUROEPITHELIAL LAYER; REVIEW;

EID: 0029919196     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6257(96)80065-8     Document Type: Review

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