Dysthyroid optic neuropathy: A clinical diagnosis or a definable entity?

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 409-410

  Dayan, Colin M ^a,c   Dayan, Margaret R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ENDOCRINE OPHTHALMOPATHY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ALGORITHMS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; GRAVES OPHTHALMOPATHY; HUMANS; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES;

EID: 34247229051     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.110932     Document Type: Editorial

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