Needling versus medical treatment in encapsulated blebs: A randomized, prospective study

Ophthalmology

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1215-1220

  Costa, V P ^a   Correa, M M ^a   Kara Jose, N ^a   Spaeth, G L ^a  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYST; ENCAPSULATED BLEB; EYE; FEMALE; FILTERING OPERATION; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; MALE; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031472198     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(97)30155-9     Document Type: Article

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