A Surgical Approach to Pediatric Glaucoma
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Glaucoma in children differs from adult-onset disease and typically requires surgical intervention. However, affected children exhibit a spectrum of disease severity and prospective data guiding the choice of operation are lacking. This article reviews common procedures and a surgical approach to pediatric glaucoma.
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دوره 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015