Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S3-S7 , April 2003

Relationship Between Intraocular Pressure and Preservation of Visual Field in Glaucoma

  • Ivan Goldberg, FRANZCO, FRACS

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doi: 10.1016/S0039-6257(03)00006-7

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S3-S7 , April 2003

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