Reversal of optic disc cupping after trabeculotomy in primary congenital glaucoma

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 337-341

  Wu, Shiu Chen ^a   Huang, Samuel C M ^a   Kuo, Ching Liang ^a   Lin, Ken Kuo ^a   Lin, Sue Mei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Congenital glaucoma; Cupping reversibility; Optic disc cupping; Trabeculotomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; MALE; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC DISK CUP; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036809246     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(02)80003-5     Document Type: Article

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