Age, gender, corneal diameter, corneal curvature and central corneal thickness in Nigerians with normal intra ocular pressure

Journal of Optometry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 87-97

  Iyamu, Eghosasere ^a   Osuobeni, Ebi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africans; Central corneal thickness; Corneal curvature; Horizontal and vertical corneal diameter; Intraocular pressure; Nigerians

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861094276     PISSN: 18884296     EISSN: 19891342     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optom.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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