Age differences in central and peripheral intraocular pressure using a rebound tonometer

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1495-1500

  Gonzalez Meijome J M ^a,b   Jorge, J ^b   Queiros A ^b   Fernandes, P ^b   Montes Mico R ^c   Almeida, J B ^b   Parafita, M A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA LIMBUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONOMETER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; TONOMETRY, OCULAR;

EID: 33845239951     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.103044     Document Type: Article

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