Laser trabeculoplasty: An investigation into factors that might influence outcomes

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 305-309

  Tzimis, Vasilios ^a,c   Tze, Lai ^b,c   Ganesh, Jeetangie ^a,c   Muhsen, Sana ^a,c   Kiss, Alex ^c   Kranemann, Christoph ^a,c   Birt, Catherine Mary ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARGON LASER; ARGON LASER TRABECULOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PSEUDOEXFOLIATION; PSEUDOPHAKIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELECTIVE LASER TRABECULOPLASTY; TRABECULOPLASTY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 84455185013     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2011.06.005     Document Type: Article

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