Efficacy and safety of selective laser trabeculoplasty as a primary procedure for controlling intraocular pressure in primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertensive patients

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-58

  Mahdy, Mohamed A M S ^a,b  

^a Rustaq Hospital   (Oman)

^b AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Intraocular pressure; Laser surgery; Ocular hypertension; Open Angle; Trabeculoplasty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891907980     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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