Age over 46 years does not affect the pressure lowering effect of trabeculectomy in primary open angle glaucoma

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 280-284

  Jay, J L ^a   Briggs, Michael C ^a,b  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOEXFOLIATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442763208     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.83.3.280     Document Type: Article

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