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An exploratory study of visual search performance in glaucoma

  1. Nicholas D Smith1,
  2. David P Crabb1,
  3. David F Garway-Heath2

Article first published online: 7 APR 2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00836.x

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Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volume 31, Issue 3, pages 225–232, May 2011

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Smith, N. D., Crabb, D. P. and Garway-Heath, D. F. (2011), An exploratory study of visual search performance in glaucoma. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 31: 225–232. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00836.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Optometry and Visual Science, City University London, London, UK

  2. 2

    NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK

*David Crabb E-mail address: david.crabb.1@city.ac.uk

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 APR 2011
  2. Article first published online: 7 APR 2011
  3. Received: 1 September 2010; Accepted: 7 March 2011

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