Evidence that a gender difference in intraocular pressure is present from childhood

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-136

  Pointer, Jonathan S ^a  

^a Optometric Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRICS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TONOMETRY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0033996230     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0275-5408(99)00042-3     Document Type: Article

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