Preperimetric glaucoma assessment with scanning laser polarimetry (GDx VCC): Analysis of retinal nerve fiber layer by sectors

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 659-664

  Baraibar, Begoña ^a   Sánchez Cano, Ana ^a   Pablo, Luis E ^a   Honrubia, Francisco M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MIGUEL SERVET   (Spain)

Author keywords

GDx VCC; Preperimetric glaucoma; Retinal nerve fiber layer; Scanning laser polarimetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ANALYZER; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; CALCULATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL IMAGING; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE FIBER; OPTIC NERVE; PERIMETRY; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETINA NERVE CELL; SCANNING LASER POLARIMETRY; THICKNESS; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS; PERIMETRY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETINA; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 37349056008     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e318093e5bf     Document Type: Article

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