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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 17, 2009 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Prevalence of Uveitic Secondary Glaucoma and Success of Nonsurgical Treatment in Adults and Children in a Tertiary Referral Center

Carsten Heinz Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany; Department of Ophthalmology, University Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
, MD,
Jörg M. Koch Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
, MD,
Beatrix Zurek-Imhoff Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
&
Arnd Heiligenhaus Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany; Department of Ophthalmology, University Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
, MD
Pages 243-248 | Received 18 Sep 2008, Accepted 20 Mar 2009, Published online: 15 Sep 2009

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