Detection of optic disc change with the Heidelberg retina tomograph before confirmed visual field change in ocular hypertensives converting to early glaucoma

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 290-294

  Kamal, D S ^a   Viswanathan, A C ^b   Garway Heath, D F ^a   Hitchings, R A ^a   Poinoosawmy, D ^a   Bunce, C ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; OPTIC DISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOMOGRAPHY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 0032993536     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.83.3.290     Document Type: Article

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