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. 2016 Dec 18;9(12):1843-1845.
doi: 10.18240/ijo.2016.12.24. eCollection 2016.

Glaucoma domiciliary service by optometrist

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Glaucoma domiciliary service by optometrist

Bhaskar Gupta et al. Int J Ophthalmol. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1. Type of glaucoma in patients under glaucoma domiciliary service
NTG: Normal tension glaucoma; NAG: Narrow angle glaucoma; OHT: Ocular hypertension; POAG: Primary open angle glaucoma; PXF: Pseudo-exfoliation.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Systemic morbidity in patients under glaucoma domiciliary service
MS: Multiple sclerosis.

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