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We were able to make all these measurements of episcleral venous pressure, thanks to the generosity of our colleague Dr. R. Brubaker of the US Institute of Health who gave us the equipment and showed us how to use it.
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Sampaolesi, R., Sampaolesi, J.R., Zárate, J. (2014). Episcleral Venous Pressure. In: The Glaucomas. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35500-4_14
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