Optic disc size and retinal vessel characteristics in healthy children

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 260-267

  Hellström, Ann ^a,c   Svensson, Elisabeth ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Digital image analysis; Optic disc; Reference intervals; Retinal vessels

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE FUNDUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OPTIC DISK; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

EID: 0031848590     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1998.760302.x     Document Type: Article

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