Primary open angle glaucoma: Morphological bases for the understanding of the pathogenesis and effects of antiglaucomatic substances;Primäres offenwinkelglaukom: Morphologische grundlagen zum verständnis der pathogenese und der wirkung antiglaukomatöser substanzen

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-179

  Lutjen Drecoll E ^a   Kruse, F E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aqueous humour ourflow; Aqueous humour secretion; Glaucoma diseases; Increase in ocular pressure; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847411590     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: 14330423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-007-1481-5     Document Type: Review

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