Long-term effects of postoperative subconjunctival injections of mitomycin-C in the rabbit eye

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 340-344

  Pablo, L E ^a   Ramirez, T ^a   Pueyo, M ^a   Larrosa, J M ^a   Polo, V ^a   Honrubia, F M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MIGUEL SERVET   (Spain)

Author keywords

Filtering surgery; Glaucoma; Mitomycin C; Rabbit eye

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FILTERING OPERATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SUBCONJUNCTIVAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031434973     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219700700406     Document Type: Article

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