Is the blind spot enlarged in early glaucoma?

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 28-32

  Meyer, J H ^a   Guhlmann, M ^a   Funk, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blind spot size; Glaucoma; Perimetry; Scanning laser ophthalmoscope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; OPTIC DISK ANOMALY; PERIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPY; SCOTOMA;

EID: 0031959454     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219800800107     Document Type: Article

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