The effects of iridotomy size and position on symptoms following laser peripheral iridotomy

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 364-367

  Spaeth, George L ^a,b   Idowu, Omolola ^a   Seligsohn, Audrey ^a   Henderer, Jeffrey ^a   Fonatanarosa, Joann ^a   Modi, Amy ^a   Nallamshetty, Hema S ^a   Chieh, Janet ^a   Haim, Lior ^a   Steinmann, William C ^a   Moster, Marlene ^a  

^a WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Glaucoma Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser peripheral iridotomy; Position; Side effects; Size

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYELID; FEMALE; GLARE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; IRIDOTOMY; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EYELIDS; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; IRIDECTOMY; IRIS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 25644438392     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ijg.0000177213.31620.02     Document Type: Article

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