Histomorphometry of the optic disc in highly myopic eyes with absolute secondary angle closure glaucoma

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 286-289

  Dichtl, Albert ^a   Jonas, Jost B ^a   Naumann, Gottfried O H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BRUCH MEMBRANE; CHORIORETINOPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENUCLEATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; MYOPIA; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC DISK CUP; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERA;

EID: 0031955573     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.82.3.286     Document Type: Article

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