American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 102-112.e2 , January 2010

Pulsar Perimetry in the Diagnosis of Early Glaucoma

  • Marco Zeppieri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria “Santa Maria della Misericordia,” Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Paolo Brusini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria “Santa Maria della Misericordia,” Udine, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Paolo Brusini, Department of Ophthalmology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria “Santa Maria della Misericordia,” p.le S. Maria della Misericordia, 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Lucia Parisi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria “Santa Maria della Misericordia,” Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Chris A. Johnson

      Affiliations

    • Discoveries in Sight, Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon
    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
    • ,
  • Roberto Sampaolesi

      Affiliations

    • Centro Oftalmologico Sampaolesi y Fundacion Argentina Oftalmologica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • ,
  • Maria Letizia Salvetat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria “Santa Maria della Misericordia,” Udine, Italy

,Accepted 16 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.07.020

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 102-112.e2 , January 2010

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