For Which Glaucoma Suspects Is It Appropriate to Initiate Treatment?

Ophthalmology

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

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AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 63149163756     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.12.065     Document Type: Article

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