Glaucoma, Pigmentary: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

pigmentary glaucoma, pigment dispersion syndrome, PDS, pigment granule accumulation, progressive trabecular dysfunction, ocular hypertension, glaucomatous optic neuropathy, PG, POAG, open angle, open-angle glaucoma, myopia

Contributor Information and Disclosures

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Robert Ritch, MD, Chief of Glaucoma Service, Surgeon Director, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Robert Ritch, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Ophthalmological Society, Chinese American Medical Society, International College of Surgeons, New York Academy of Medicine, and New York Academy of Sciences
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Yaniv Barkana, MD, Consulting Staff, Glaucoma Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Assaf Harofe Medical Center
Yaniv Barkana, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Israel Medical Association
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