Evaluation of optic disc changes in severe myopia

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 559-563

  Wang, Tsing Hong ^a   Lin, Szu Yuan ^a   Shih, Yung Feng ^a   Huang, Jau Kang ^a   Lin, Luke L K ^a   Hung, Por T ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Axial length; Laser scanning ophthalmoscopy; Myopia; Neuroretinal rim; Optic disc

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CURVATURE; EYE AXIS LENGTH; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC DISK CUP; RETINA; SCANNING LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOPIA; OPTIC DISK;

EID: 0033944320     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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