Lens induced glaucomas - Visual results and risk factors for final visual acuity

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 149-155

  Prajna, N Venkatesh ^a   Ramakrishnan, R ^a   Krishnadas, R ^a   Manoharan, N ^a  

^a ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Lens induced glaucomas; Risk factors; Visual results

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0030229857     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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