Diagnostic value of GDx polarimetry in a Taiwan Chinese population

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 640-646

  Chen, Hsin Yi ^a   Huang, Mei Ling ^b   Tsai, Yi Yu ^a   Hung, Por Tying ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIN YI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Early glaucoma; GDx VCC; Glaucoma suspect; Taiwan Chinese

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY GLAUCOMATOUS (EG); SCANNING LASER POLARIMETRY;

LASERS; POPULATION STATISTICS; VISION;

POLARIMETERS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAMETER; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETINA NERVE CELL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TAIWAN; THICKNESS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIMETRY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; ROC CURVE; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 34447537828     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3180dc9a00     Document Type: Article

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