Correlation between quadrant specific automatic visual field defect and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness as measured by scanning laser polarimetry in patients with primary open angle glaucoma

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 233-239

  Chang, Yo Chen ^a   Tsai, Rong Kung ^b,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autoperimetry; Mean deviation; Retinal nerve fiber layer; Scanning laser polarimetry (GDx)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED PERIMETRY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GDX DATABASE; HUMAN; KMU DATABASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; POLARIMETRY; RETINAL NERVE FIBER LAYER THICKNESS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 44849138745     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(08)70147-5     Document Type: Article

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