Polarimetric measurement of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in glaucoma diagnosis

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 353-362

  Horn, Folkert K ^a   Jonas, Jost B ^a   Martus, Peter ^b   Mardin, Christian Y ^a   Budde, Wido M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Ocular hypertension; Optic disc; Polarimetry; Retinal nerve fiber layer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; OPTIC NERVE LESION; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETINA NERVE CELL; THICKNESS; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0033278419     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00061198-199912000-00003     Document Type: Article

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