American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 44-55 , January 2005

Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer, optic nerve head, and macular thickness measurements for glaucoma detection using optical coherence tomography

  • Felipe A. Medeiros, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, California
    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Linda M. Zangwill, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, California
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  • Christopher Bowd, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, California
    • ,
  • Roberto M. Vessani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Remo Susanna Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Robert N. Weinreb, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0946

,Accepted 26 August 2004.

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 Supported in part by the Foundation for Eye Research (F.A.M.) and NIH Grant EY11008 (L.M.Z.).

PII: S0002-9394(04)01081-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.08.069

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 44-55 , January 2005

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