Scanning laser polarimetry in monkey eyes using variable corneal polarization compensation

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 378-384

  Weinreb, Robert N ^a   Bowd, Christopher ^a   Zangwill, Linda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Monkey; Retinal nerve fiber layer; Scanning laser polarimetry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEAL POLARIZATION COMPENSATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GLAUCOMA; MEASUREMENT; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; POLARIMETRY; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA NERVE CELL; SCANNING LASER POLARIMETRY; THICKNESS;

EID: 0036788666     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00061198-200210000-00002     Document Type: Article

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