Long-term follow-up of molteno drains used in the treatment of glaucoma presenting in childhood

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 379-385

  Cunliffe, I A ^a   Molteno, A C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Childhood glaucoma; Follow up; Molteno drain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; EYE DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; VISION;

EID: 0031851320     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1998.90     Document Type: Article

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