Changes in anterior chamber depth and angle width after filtration surgery: A quantitative study using ultrasound biomicroscopy

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-55

  Martínez Belló, Carlos ^a   Rodriguez Ares, Teresa ^b   Pazos, Belen ^b   Capeáns, Carmen ^b   Sánchez Salorio, Manuel ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Angle width; Anterior chamber depth; Combined surgery; Glaucoma; Trabeculectomy; Ultrasound biomicroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER ANGLE; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER DEPTH; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17544392671     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00061198-200002000-00010     Document Type: Article

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