Glaucoma, Unilateral: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

open angle, closed angle, vision loss, visual deficit, open-angle glaucoma, episcleral venous pressure, EVP, glaucoma associated with iridocorneal endothelial syndrome, ICE syndrome

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Ingrid U Scott, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine
Ingrid U Scott, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Society of Retina Specialists, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Macula Society, Phi Beta Kappa, and Retina Society
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