Narrowing of the anterior chamber angle during Valsalva maneuver: A possible mechanism for angle closure

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-91

  Sihota, Ramanjit ^a   Dada, T ^a   Gupta, V ^a   Deepak, K K ^b   Pandey, R M ^b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Angle recess; Anterior chamber; Intraocular pressure; Valsalva maneuver

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CILIARY BODY; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; CORNEA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; PRIMARY GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; SCLERA; THICKNESS; TONOMETRY; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 33645552839     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600114     Document Type: Article

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