Smith-method assessment of anterior chamber depth for screening for narrow anterior chamber angles

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-168

  Al Mubrad, Turki ^a   Ogbuehi, Kelechi ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Axial anterior chamber depth; Just touching slit length; Primary angle closure glaucoma; Primary open angle glaucoma; Smith method

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER ANGLE; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER DEPTH; ARTICLE; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GONIOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OCULOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; SAUDI ARABIA; SLIT LAMP;

EID: 33748268090     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.27066     Document Type: Article

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