Vistech contrast sensitivity testing in primary open angle Glaucoma

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-103

  Mathai, Annie ^a   Thomas, Ravi ^a   Braganza, Andrew ^a   Maharajan, Senthil ^a   George, Thomas ^a   Muliyil, Jayaprakash ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Contrast Sensitivity Testing; Glaucoma Suspects; Primary Open Angle Glaucoma; Vistech Charts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MIDDLE AGED; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL FIELD;

ADULT; AGED; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 0031151925     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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