YAG laser peripheral iridotomy for the prevention of pigment dispersion glaucoma: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial

Evidence-Based Ophthalmology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 194-195

  Newman Casey, Paula Anne ^a   Stein, Joshua D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; IRIDOTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENT DISPERSION SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYNDROME; VISUAL FIELD; YAG LASER;

EID: 80053943312     PISSN: 15559203     EISSN: 15559211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IEB.0b013e31822fb801     Document Type: Note

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