Epidemiology of glaucoma in Northern Europe

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 26-29

  Ringvold, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Capsular glaucoma; Epidemiology; Open angle glaucoma; Pseudoexfoliation syndrome; Simple glaucoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOEXFOLIATION; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 0029966460     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219600600107     Document Type: Article

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