The Iris Is a Sponge: A Cause of Angle Closure

Ophthalmology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-2

  Quigley, Harry A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYDRIATIC AGENT; PILOCARPINE;

BIOMICROSCOPY; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; EDITORIAL; GONIOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE; GONIOSCOPY; HUMANS; IRIS; MICROSCOPY, ACOUSTIC; PUPIL; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE; TRABECULAR MESHWORK;

EID: 72749084625     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.11.002     Document Type: Editorial

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