Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) vs other treatment modalities for glaucoma: Systematic review

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 249-258

  Mcalinden, C ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argon laser trabeculoplasty; Excimer laser trabeculotomy; Glaucoma; Selective laser trabeculoplasty

Indexed keywords

DORZOLAMIDE; LATANOPROST; PILOCARPINE; PROSTAGLANDIN;

FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER SURGERY; OPHTHALMIC EXCIMER LASER; PIGMENTATION; PSEUDOEXFOLIATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELECTIVE LASER TRABECULOPLASTY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRABECULOPLASTY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 84896347446     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2013.267     Document Type: Review

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