SCANNING LASER POLARIMETRY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF GLAUCOMA

<p>Background. Retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) loss is an early sign of glaucoma and may precede the optic disc damage and visual field loss. Scanning laser polarimetry (SLP) is a quantitative method measuring the RNFL thickness surrounding the optic disc. The instrument (GDx, Laser Diagnosti...

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Main Author: Barbara Cvenkel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2004-05-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
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Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2317