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. 1976;54(1):113–114.

Intra-ocular pressure in onchocerciasis

B Thylefors
PMCID: PMC2366459  PMID: 1087586

Abstract

Preliminary data are presented on the relationship between intra-ocular pressure and onchocerciasis. There was no significant difference in the mean ocular pressure between persons with no ocular onchocerciasis and those with microfilariae in the eye, but a significantly lower mean tension was observed in those with severe ocular onchocerciasis.

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