Examination and Treatment of Patients with Angle-Closure Glaucoma in Japan: Results of a Nationwide Survey

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-140

  Kashiwagi, Kenji ^a   Tsukahara, Shigeo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Angle closure glaucoma; Bullous keratopathy; Laser iridotomy; Questionnaire; Survey

Indexed keywords

CATARACT; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; GONIOSCOPY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; IRIDOTOMY; JAPAN; KERATOPATHY; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SPECULAR MICROSCOPY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRIDECTOMY; JAPAN; LASER SURGERY; MICROSCOPY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 1842555350     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-003-0023-1     Document Type: Review

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