Retinal vein pulsation predicts increasing optic disc excavation

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 405-406

  Nicolela, Marcelo T ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GLAUCOMA; HEART CYCLE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; OPTIC DISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA VEIN; STEREOPHOTOGRAMMETRY;

GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; OPHTHALMODYNAMOMETRY; OPTIC DISK; PULSATILE FLOW; RETINAL VEIN; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 34247221961     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.107797     Document Type: Editorial

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