Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of acute angle-closure mechanisms
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Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of acute angle-closure mechanisms
BACKGROUND To evaluate ocular biometric parameters in different subtypes of acute angle closure and compared to fellow eyes of AAC and PACS eyes. METHODS This is a retrospective chart review study. A total of 167 eyes (96 patients) consisting of 71 AAC eyes, 71 fellow eyes of AAC, and 25 PACS eyes were recruited. All patients underwent ocular examination and biometry. The mechanism of AAC was...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ophthalmology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/s12886-017-0635-8