The role of scanning laser polarimetry using the GDx variable corneal compensator in the management of glaucoma suspects

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1454-1457

  Shaikh, A ^a   Salmon, J F ^a  

^a OXFORD EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; LASER; MALE; NERVE FIBER; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; OPTIC DISK; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; VISUAL FIELD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CORNEA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASERS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 33845247126     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.099143     Document Type: Article

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