Retrospective case series on the long-term visual and intraocular pressure outcomes of phacomorphic glaucoma

Eye

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1675-1680

  Lee, J W Y ^a   Lai, J S M ^b   Yick, D W F ^a   Tse, R K K ^a  

^a Caritas Medical Centre Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

intraocular pressure; long term; phacomorphic glaucoma; visual acuity

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; BRIMONIDINE; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE INHIBITOR; STEROID; TIMOLOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE SYNECHIA; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GONIOSCOPY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIDOTOMY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTIC DISK CUP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIMETRY; PHACOMORPHIC GLAUCOMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM; TRABECULECTOMY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 78349271329     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2010.108     Document Type: Article

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