The prevalence of glaucoma in Tehran, Iran

Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 93-100

  Amini, Heydar ^a   Javadi, Mohammad Ali ^b   Yazdani, Shahin ^b   Pakravan, Mohammad ^b   Karimian, Farid ^b   Rezaei, Amir ^b   Nouri Mahdavi, Kouros ^c   Zarei, Reza ^a   Miraftabi, Arezoo ^b   Rafiee, Alireza Baradaran ^b   Eslami, Yadollah ^a   Jabarvand, Mahmoud ^a   Valaie, Naser ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

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EID: 81055133098     PISSN: 20082010     EISSN: 2008322X     Source Type: Journal    
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