American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 148, Issue 1 , Pages 155-163.e1 , July 2009

Impact of Atypical Retardation Patterns on Detection of Glaucoma Progression using the GDx with Variable Corneal Compensation

  • Felipe A. Medeiros

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
    • ,
  • Pamela A. Sample

      Affiliations

    • Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
    • ,
  • Remo Susanna Jr

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California

,Accepted 27 January 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00094-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.01.021

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 148, Issue 1 , Pages 155-163.e1 , July 2009

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