A new parameter for assessing the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer for glaucoma diagnosis

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-98

  Kogure, S ^a   Iijima, H ^a   Tsukahara, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Nerve fiber layer; Ocular hypertension; Scanning laser polarimetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; PARAMETER; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETINA NERVE CELL; THICKNESS; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0032992406     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219900900204     Document Type: Article

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