Optic disc haemorrhages and vascular abnormalities in a glaucoma population

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-143

  Barry, Chris J ^a   Cooper, R L ^a   Eikelboom, R H ^a  

^a LIONS EYE INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Central retinal vein occlusion; Glaucoma; Optic disc haemorrhage; Vascular abnormalities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LOW TENSION GLAUCOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROANEURYSM; NERVE FIBER; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; OPTIC DISK; RETINA HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 0030754891     PISSN: 08149763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1997.tb01295.x     Document Type: Article

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