American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 135, Issue 1 , Pages 35-39 , January 2003

Detection of glaucomatous visual field defect by nonconventional perimetry

  • Michele Iester, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological and Vision Sciences, Ophthalmology (M.I., M.A., G.C., C.E.T.), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
    • Division of Ophthalmology (M.I., P.V.), the G. Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Michele Iester, MD, Viale Teano 71/1, 16147 Genoa, Italy; fax: (+39)010-3538494.
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  • Michele Altieri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological and Vision Sciences, Ophthalmology (M.I., M.A., G.C., C.E.T.), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
    • ,
  • Paolo Vittone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Ophthalmology (M.I., P.V.), the G. Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
    • ,
  • Giovanni Calabria, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological and Vision Sciences, Ophthalmology (M.I., M.A., G.C., C.E.T.), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
    • ,
  • Mario Zingirian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor Mario Zingirian died on August 5, 2001.
    • ,
  • Carlo E Traverso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological and Vision Sciences, Ophthalmology (M.I., M.A., G.C., C.E.T.), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

,Accepted 12 August 2002.

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American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 135, Issue 1 , Pages 35-39 , January 2003

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