Meeting the challenge of glaucoma after paediatric cataract surgery

Eye

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-2

  Papadopoulos, M ^a   Khaw, P T ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

APHAKIA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; CONGENITAL CATARACT; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; IRIDECTOMY; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0037259983     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700288     Document Type: Editorial

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