Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure May Play a Role in Reversal of Cupping After Glaucoma Surgery

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 623-624

  Berdahl, John P ^a   Allingham, R Rand ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LETTER; NERVE FIBER; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NERVE CUPPING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA NERVE CELL; SCLERA; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; TRABECULECTOMY;

EID: 70349279088     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.06.002     Document Type: Letter

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