Disc-to-macula distance to disc-diameter ratio for optic disc size estimation

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 392-395

  Mok, Kwok Hei ^a   Lee, Vincent Wing hong ^a  

^a Hong Kong Adventist Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cup to disc ratio; Disc diameter; Disc to macula distance; Optic cup; Optic disc

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OPTIC DISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA LUTEA;

EID: 0036787799     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00061198-200210000-00004     Document Type: Article

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