Scanning laser polarimetric analysis of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in Turkish patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 406-412

  Bozkurt, B ^b   Irkeç, Murat ^a   Karaagaoglu, E ^a   Orhan, M ^b  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Hacettepe Hastanesi Göz ABD ^*

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Retinal nerve fiber layer; Scanning laser polarimetry; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE FIBER; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETINA; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0036760874     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210201200511     Document Type: Article

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