Glaucoma in India: Current status and the road ahead

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Thomas, Ravi ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND EYE INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INDIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; STANDARD;

FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INDIA; OPHTHALMOLOGY;

EID: 78650827537     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.73678     Document Type: Editorial

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