Does cryotherapy before drainage increase the risk of intraocular haemorrhage and affect outcome? A prospective, randomised, controlled study using a needle drainage technique and sustained ocular compression

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 563-567

  Pearce, I A ^a   Wong, D ^a   McGalliard, J ^a   Groenewald, C ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; EXPLANT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HEMORRHAGE; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; SUBRETINAL FLUID; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRAINAGE;

EID: 0030759383     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.81.7.563     Document Type: Article

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