Update in Genetics and Surgical Management of Primary Congenital Glaucoma
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Surgical Management in Primary Congenital Glaucoma: Four Debates
Primary congenital glaucoma is a worldwide diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Although medical management is often a temporizing measure, early surgical intervention is the definitive treatment. As the abundance of surgical treatment options continues to expand, the authors will compare and contrast the available options and attempt to provide a consensus on surgical management.
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1300-0659,2147-2661
DOI: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2019.28828