Subconjunctival injection of low-dose Mitomycin-C for treatment of failing human trabeculectomies

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 20, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 101-105

  Apostolov, Valentin I ^a   Siarov, Nikolai P ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Bleb failure; Glaucoma (surgery); Intraocular pressure; Mitomycin C; Needle revision; Subconjunctival injection; Trabeculectomy

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MALE; SUBCONJUNCTIVAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030433072     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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