Anterior chamber depth and primary angle-closure glaucoma: An evolutionary perspective

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-77

  Casson, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angle closure glaucoma; Anterior chamber; Evolution

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER DEPTH; ASIA; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; COLD CLIMATE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; HERITABILITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; NATURAL SELECTION; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AFRICA; ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ARCTIC REGIONS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EVOLUTION; GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE; GREENLAND; HUMANS; INUITS;

EID: 39649114555     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2008.01672.x     Document Type: Review

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