Uncommon form of normal-tension glaucoma
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Uncommon form of normal-tension glaucoma
Aim To present diagnostic particularities, assessment of prognosis, and the need for treatment in a case of normal-tension glaucoma. Methods - presentation of clinical changes and investigations supporting the diagnosis; - careful anamnesis that disclosed new elements, useful for the evaluation of the case. Results after a two-year follow-up period, we can ascertain that the optic atrophy i...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Romanian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2457-4325,2501-2533
DOI: 10.22336/rjo.2017.49