A comparative study of visual field defects seen in patients with low-tension glaucoma and chronic simple glaucoma.
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In a study comparing the visual field defects of patients with chronic simple and low-tension glaucoma differences in the nature of the defect were found between the 2 groups. Patients with low-tension glaucoma had far 'steeper sided' defects than those seen in chronic simple glaucoma (p less than 0.01).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 67 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983