Characterization of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness changes associated with leber's hereditary optic neuropathy by optical coherence tomography

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 483-487

  Zhang, Yixin ^a   Huang, Houbin ^a   Wei, Shihui ^a   Qiu, Huaiyu ^a   Gong, Yan ^a   Li, Hongyang ^a   Dai, Yanli ^a   Jiang, Zhaocai ^a   Liu, Zihao ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy; Optical coherence tomography; Retinal nerve fiber layer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEBER HEREDITARY OPTIC NEUROPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; RETINAL NERVE FIBER LAYER THICKNESS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 84890459040     PISSN: 17920981     EISSN: 17921015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2013.1430     Document Type: Article

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