Risk of sudden visual loss following trabeculectomy in advanced primary open-angle glaucoma.
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We studied the postoperative course of two groups of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and small residual visual fields undergoing trabeculectomy. We found that there is a considerable risk of sudden loss of visual field after operation on these patients.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 70 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986