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CENTRAL CORNEAL THICKNESS IN LOW‐TENSION GLAUCOMA
Author(s) -
EHLERS NIELS,
HANSEN FINN KRUSE
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1974.tb01109.x
Subject(s) - glaucoma , ophthalmology , medicine , ocular hypertension , normal tension glaucoma , optometry , open angle glaucoma
Significantly reduced central corneal thickness is reported in seven patients with low tension glaucoma. This finding, together with previously reported findings of increased thickness in ocular hypertension ( suspicio glaucomatis) illustrates the clinical importance of the corneal thickness in the evaluation of border line glaucoma.