A case of 'low tension glaucoma' with primary empty sella.
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A case of 'low tension glaucoma' with primary empty sella is reported. The visual field defect and optic disc change were characteristic of glaucoma. The intraocular pressure was within normal limits. X-ray examination and the metrizamide-CF procedures revealed a primary empty sella. The coexistence of 'low tension glaucoma' and empty sella is discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 72 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988