Biometric study of acute primary angle-closure glaucoma

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 908-912

  Lin, Yu Wen ^a   Wang, Tsing Hong ^a   Hung, Por T ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biometry; Laser iridectomy; Primary angle closure glaucoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; FILTERING OPERATION; IRIDECTOMY; LASER SURGERY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CHAMBER; BIOMETRY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031405164     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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