Effect of aging on optic nerve appearance: A longitudinal study

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 567-572

  Moya, Frank J ^b   Brigatti, Luca ^b   Caprioli, Joseph ^a  

^a JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DEGENERATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEREOSCOPIC VISION;

EID: 0032903431     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.83.5.567     Document Type: Article

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