Glaucoma, Low Tension: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

LTG, low-pressure glaucoma, optic neuropathy, intraocular pressure, primary open-angle glaucoma, POAG

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Iqbal Ike K Ahmed, MD, FRCSC, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Utah
Iqbal Ike K Ahmed, MD, FRCSC is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, and Ontario Medical Association
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Baseer U Khan, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, Canada
Baseer U Khan, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Canadian Ophthalmological Society
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Khalid Hasanee, MD, Glaucoma and Anterior Segment Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto
Khalid Hasanee, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, and Ontario Medical Association
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Neil T Choplin, MD, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, Section of Ophthalmology, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
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Lance L Brown, OD, MD, Ophthalmologist, Affiliated With Freeman Hospital and St John's Hospital, Regional Eye Center, Joplin, Missouri
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