Assessing the role of subconjunctival versus intrascleral application of mitomycin C in high-risk trabeculectomies

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 91-95

  Agarwal, Harish C ^a   Saigal, Deepali ^a   Sihota, Ramanjit ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Intrascleral mitomicin C; Mitomicin C; Subconjunctival mitomycin C; Trabeculectomy

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GLAUCOMA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINA MACULOPATHY; TRABECULECTOMY; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALKYLATING AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INFANT; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOMYCIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCLERA; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034956484     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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