Randomized clinical trial of a new dexamethasone delivery system (Surodex) for treatment of post-cataract surgery inflammation

Ophthalmology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 223-231

  Tan, Donald T H ^a   Chee, Soon Phaik ^a   Lim, Li ^a   Lim, Arthur S M ^a  

^a SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; EYE DROPS; SURODEX;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LENS IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0033510684     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(99)90060-X     Document Type: Article

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