Medium to long term intraocular pressure control following small flap trabeculectomy (microtrabeculectomy) in relatively low risk eyes

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1383-1386

  Vernon, S A ^a   Gorman, C ^a   Zambarakji, H J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TRABECULECTOMY;

EID: 0031763845     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.82.12.1383     Document Type: Article

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