Vascular pathogenesis of normal-tension glaucoma: A possible pathogenetic factor, other than intraocular pressure, of glaucomatous optic neuropathy

Progress in Retinal and Eye Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 127-143

  Yamamoto, Tetsuya ^a   Kitazawa, Yoshiaki ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROVINCAMINE FUMARATE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NIFEDIPINE;

CHOROID GYRATE ATROPHY; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; REVIEW; VASCULAR DISEASE; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

ANIMALS; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 0031964991     PISSN: 13509462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-9462(97)00009-8     Document Type: Review

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