Contact trans-scleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation treatment for refractory glaucomas in the Indian population

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 295-300

  Gupta, Viney ^a   Agarwal, Harish C ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cyclophotocoagulation; Diode laser; Indian population; Refractory glaucoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CILIARY BODY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INDIA; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCLERA; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CILIARY BODY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INDIA; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCLERA; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034570032     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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