A Canadian glaucoma strategy

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-65

  LeBlanc, Raymond P ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Diagnosis; Follow up; Staging; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EYE EXAMINATION; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 33947187629     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/I06-100     Document Type: Article

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