The treatment of encapsulated trabeculectomy blebs in an out-patient setting using a needling technique and subconjunctival 5-fluorouracil injection

Eye

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 119-123

  Allen, L E ^a,b   Manuchehri, K ^a   Corridan, P G ^a  

^a Wolverhampton Midland Counties E   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 fluorouracil; Encapsulated filtering bleb; Needling bleb; Trabeculectomy

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; URACIL DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOROID DETACHMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ENCAPSULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; NEEDLE; OUTPATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SAFETY; SUBCONJUNCTIVAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRABECULECTOMY;

EID: 0031909272     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1998.19     Document Type: Article

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