Association between high myopia and progression of visual field loss in primary open-angle glaucoma

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 952-957

  Lee, Yi An ^a   Shih, Yung Feng ^a   Lin, Luke Long Kuang ^a   Huang, Jehn Yu ^a   Wang, Tsing Hong ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Myopia; Visual field

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; DISEASE COURSE; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH MYOPIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; OPTIC DISK CUP; PERIMETRY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 59149101994     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60019-X     Document Type: Article

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