A novel method for controlling the quantity of mitomycin-C applied during filtering surgery for glaucoma

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 491-496

  Mehel, Eric ^a   Weber, Michel ^a   Stork, Lionel ^a   Péchereau, Alain ^a  

^a NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FILTERING OPERATION; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; SCHIRMER TEST; SPONGE;

EID: 0031701107     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1998.14.491     Document Type: Article

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