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Original Article

In vivo morphometry of the lamina cribrosa and its relation to visual field loss in glaucoma

L. Fontana Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, London; Glaucoma Unit, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK; Institute of Ophthalmology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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A. Bhandari Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, London; Glaucoma Unit, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
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Dr. F. W. Fitzke Institute of Ophthalmology, University College, LondonCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. A. Hitchings Glaucoma Unit, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
Pages 363-369 | Received 30 Jul 1997, Accepted 22 Dec 1997, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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