Limited argon laser peripheral iridoplasty as immediate treatment for an acute attack of primary angle closure glaucoma: A preliminary study

Eye

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 26-30

  Lai, Jimmy S M ^a   Tham, Clement C Y ^a   Lam, Dennis S C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acute angle closure glaucoma; Laser peripheral iridoplasty

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; PILOCARPINE; TIMOLOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; CORNEA EDEMA; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER SURGERY; MALE; SAFETY;

EID: 0033035479     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1999.5     Document Type: Article

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