Obstruction of trabecular orifices in primary open-angle glaucoma

European Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 75-81

  Potau, J M ^a   Canals, M ^a   Costa, J ^a   Merindano, M D ^a   Ruano, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Primary open angle glaucoma; Scanning electron microscopy; Trabecular meshwork; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; AQUEOUS HUMOR; AQUEOUS HUMOR FLOW; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; SCHLEMM CANAL; TRABECULAR MESHWORK;

EID: 0036756325     PISSN: 11364890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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