American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 868-875 , May 2006

Central Corneal Thickness and Corneal Hysteresis Associated With Glaucoma Damage

  • Nathan G. Congdon, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Nathan G. Congdon, MD, Wilmer 120, 600 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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  • Aimee T. Broman, MA

      Affiliations

    • Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Karen Bandeen-Roche, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Davinder Grover, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Harry A. Quigley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

,Accepted 8 December 2005.

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PII: S0002-9394(05)01292-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.12.007

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 868-875 , May 2006

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