Measurement of thickness of retinal nerve fiber layer by scanning laser polarimetry and high-pass resolution perimetry in patients with primary open-angle or normal-tension glaucoma

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 641-644

  Shirakashi, Motohiro ^a   Abe, Haruki ^a   Sawaguchi, Shoichi ^a   Funaki, Shigeo ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

High pass resolution perimetry; Neural capacity; Normal tension glaucoma; Primary open angle glaucoma; Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness; Scanning laser polarimetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE FIBER; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PERIMETRY; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA NERVE CELL; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0031426329     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1997.tb00621.x     Document Type: Article

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