Changes in optic disc parameters after intraocular pressure reduction in adult glaucoma patients

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-231

  Yoshikawa, Keiji ^a   Inoue, Yoichi ^b  

^a Yoshikawa Eye Clinic   (Japan)

^b Olympia Eye Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Intraocular pressure reduction; Laser scanning tomography; Optic disc topographic parameters; Trabeculectomy in adult glaucoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER MICROSCOPY; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC DISK CUP; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPOGRAPHY; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033136965     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-5155(99)00004-0     Document Type: Article

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