Use of the GDx to detect differences in retinal nerve fibre layer thickness between normal, ocular hypertensive and early glaucomatous eyes

Eye

Volumn 14, Issue 3 A, 2000, Pages 367-370

  Kamal, D S ^a   Bunce, C ^a   Hitchings, R A ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GDx; Glaucoma; Ocular hypertension; Retinal nerve fibre layer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE FIBER; POLARIMETER; RETINA NERVE CELL; THICKNESS;

EID: 0033940615     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2000.90     Document Type: Article

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