Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography for the diagnosis and follow-up of glaucoma

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-123

  Savini, Giacomo ^a   Carbonelli, Michele ^b   Barboni, Piero ^b  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE BIETTI   (Italy)

^b Studio Oculistico d'Azeglio   (Italy)

Author keywords

macular ganglion cells; optic nerve; optical coherence tomography; retinal nerve fiber layer

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE;

EID: 79951952610     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3283437222     Document Type: Review

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