Diffuse and localized nerve fiber layer loss measured with a scanning laser polarimeter: Sensitivity and specificity of detecting glaucoma

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 154-162

  Sinai, Michael J ^a   Essock, Edward A ^b   Fechtner, Robert D ^c   Srinivasan, Narayanan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Nerve fiber layer; Scanning laser polarimeter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; NERVE FIBER; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; POLARIMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA NERVE CELL; SCANNING LASER POLARIMETER;

EID: 0034448217     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00061198-200004000-00005     Document Type: Article

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