Chronic simple glaucoma.
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چکیده
ALTHOUGH it has been recognized for very many years that various congenital anomalies of the optic nervehead occur, the influence of these on the progress of optic nerve disease seems to have been little studied. In particular, the influence of partial or complete inversion of the disc upon the nature of the cupping that occurs should a chronic glaucoma supervene has received little comment. The following case illustrates this.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Rocky Mountain medical journal
دوره 56 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1959