An ultrasound biomicroscopic study of the anterior segment in Indian eyes with primary angle-closure glaucoma

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 502-507

  Garudadri, Chandra Sekhar ^a,b   Chelerkar, Vidya ^a   Nutheti, Rishita ^b  

^a VST Center for Glaucoma Care   (India)

^b L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Laser peripheral iridotomy; Plateau iris; Primary angle closure glaucoma; Ultrasound biomicroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GONIOSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INDIA; IRIDOTOMY; IRIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TONOMETRY;

ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE; GONIOSCOPY; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIDECTOMY; IRIS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TONOMETRY, OCULAR;

EID: 0036913643     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00061198-200212000-00009     Document Type: Article

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