Topical aminocaproic acid to prevent rebleeding in cases of traumatic hyphema

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-61

  Karkhaneh, Reza ^a   Naeeni, M ^a   Chams, H ^a   Abdollahi, M ^b   Mansouri, M R ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aminocaproic acid; Rebleeding; Traumatic hyphema

Indexed keywords

AMINOCAPROIC ACID; CARBOMER; EYE DROPS;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPHEMA; INCIDENCE; INTRAOCULAR HEMORRHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0037237240     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300108     Document Type: Article

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