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Possibilities in Anterior Segment Imaging for Glaucoma (Gonioscopy, Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography and Ultrasound Biomicroscopy: Advantages and Disadvantages)

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Visualisation, qualitative and quantitative assessment of anterior segment (AS) structures provide useful information about the pathogenesis and anatomical variations of glaucoma. We aimed to summarize the clinical applications with advantages and disadvantages of AS optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma.

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    Daiva Paulaviciute-Baikstiene & Renata Vaiciuliene

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Paulaviciute-Baikstiene, D., Vaiciuliene, R. (2019). Possibilities in Anterior Segment Imaging for Glaucoma (Gonioscopy, Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography and Ultrasound Biomicroscopy: Advantages and Disadvantages). In: Januleviciene, I., Harris, A. (eds) Biophysical Properties in Glaucoma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98198-7_8

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