Glaucoma

Riesgo de glaucoma en el síndrome de pseudoexfoliación

El presente estudio tiene el objetivo de determinar en que proporción el síndrome de pseudoexfoliación (PEX) se convierte en glaucoma pseudoexfoliativo o hipertensión ocular con necesidad de tratamiento.

Autor/a: Dres. Samuel M. Jeng, MD, Randy A. Karger, MD, David O. Hodge, MS, James P. Burke, PhD, Douglas H.

Fuente: J Glaucoma 2007;16:117–121

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1. Bibliografía
2. Desarrollo

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