Angle closure glaucoma in Asian eyes

Asian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 17-18

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Indexed keywords

ARGON; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LATANOPROST; NEODYMIUM; PROSTAGLANDIN DERIVATIVE; TIMOLOL;

ARGON LASER; ASIAN; BIOMICROSCOPY; BLINDNESS; CELL LOSS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; GONIOSCOPY; HUMAN; IRIDOTOMY; LASER SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NERVE FIBER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RETINA NERVE CELL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VISION; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 11344250354     PISSN: 15602133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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