{"id":7470,"date":"2023-07-13T16:49:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T14:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.institutmacula.com\/procediment\/gonoescopia\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T18:56:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:56:53","slug":"gonioscopy","status":"publish","type":"procediment","link":"https:\/\/www.institutmacula.com\/en\/procedure\/gonioscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gonioscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Gonioscopy is an examination performed to observe the iridocorneal angle. 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