Computed tomography dimensions of the lacrimal gland in normal caucasian orbits

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 453-456

  Tamboli, Diana A ^a   Harris, Matheson A ^b   Hogg, Jeffery P ^c   Realini, Tony ^a   Sivak Callcott, Jennifer A ^a,b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b West Virginia University Eye Institute   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LACRIMAL GLAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; ORBIT; ORBIT DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AXIAL LENGTH, EYE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORBIT; REFERENCE VALUES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81355149865     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: 15372677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31821e9f5d     Document Type: Article

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