Topical diclofenac sodium compared with prednisolone acetate after phacoemulsification-lens implant surgery

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 236-240

  Demco, T A ^a   Sutton, H ^a   Demco, C J ^a   Sunder Raj, P ^b,c  

^a Surgical Practices   (Canada)

^b CIBA Vision   (Switzerland)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; Diclofenac sodium; Phacoemulsification; Post operative inflammation; Prednisolone acetate

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EYE INFLAMMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLIT LAMP; TASTE DISORDER; TONOMETRY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030821038     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219700700306     Document Type: Article

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