Visualization of localized retinal nerve fiber layer defects with the GDx with individualized and with fixed compensation of anterior segment birefringence

Ophthalmology

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1512-1516

  Reus, Nicolaas J ^a   Colen, Thomas P ^a   Lemij, Hans G ^a  

^a ROTTERDAM EYE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYE FUNDUS; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA INJURY; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; RETINA NERVE CELL; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 0042530313     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(03)00479-2     Document Type: Article

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