Selective vs Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty: Controversy In Evolution

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 120-121

  Girkin, Christopher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASER TRABECULOPLASTY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER SURGERY; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELECTIVE LASER TRABECULOPLASTY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRABECULOPLASTY;

GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; TRABECULECTOMY;

EID: 34250787694     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.04.012     Document Type: Editorial

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