Results of a patient-directed survey on frequency of family history of glaucoma in 2170 patients

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 259-264

  Gramer, Gwendolyn ^a   Weber, Bernhard H F ^b   Gramer, Eugen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Family history of glaucoma; Genetic disposition; Glaucoma; Risk factors; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892619773     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: 15525783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.13-13020     Document Type: Article

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