Disease Progression Evident in Progressive Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy

October 26, 2012

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â€œStructural remodelingâ€ is how Andrew B. Mick, OD, FAAO, described the visual signs of glaucoma progression at the Glaucoma SIG symposium, Identifying Glaucoma Progression: A Clinical Discussion, during the 2012 American Academy of Optometry meeting.

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