Characteristics of undiagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma: The tajimi study

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 39-44

  Iwase, Aiko ^a,e   Suzuki, Yasuyuki ^b   Araie, Makoto ^c,d  

^a Tajimi Iwase Eye Clinic   (Japan)

^b TOKAI UNIVERSITY HACHIOJI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^e Japan Glaucoma Society   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cup to disc ratio; Open angle glaucoma; Population based; Previously undiagnosed eyes; Visual field

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; JAPANESE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 84893408788     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09286586.2013.867510     Document Type: Article

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