Visualization of changes of the iris configuration after peripheral laser iridotomy in primary melanin dispersion syndrome using optical coherence tomography

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 569-570

  Laemmer, Robert ^a   Mardin, Christian Y ^a   Juenemann, Anselm G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nd:YAG laser iridotomy; Optical coherence tomography; Pigmentary glaucoma; Primary melanin dispersion syndrome; Reverse pupillary block

Indexed keywords

PILOCARPINE; MELANIN;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER ANGLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; IRIDOTOMY; IRIS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MELANIN DISPERSION SYNDROME; MELANOGENESIS; MIOSIS; MYOPIA; NEODYMIUM LASER; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; TRABECULAR MESHWORK; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VITREOUS BODY; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; EXFOLIATION SYNDROME; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIDECTOMY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PATHOLOGY; SOLID STATE LASER;

ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; EXFOLIATION SYNDROME; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIDECTOMY; IRIS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; MELANINS; MIDDLE AGED; OCULAR HYPERTENSION; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE;

EID: 58149347467     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e318168f02c     Document Type: Article

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