Cystic Bleb Formation and Related Complications in Limbus- versus Fornix-Based Conjunctival Flaps in Pediatric and Young Adult Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C

Ophthalmology

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2192-2197

  Wells, Anthony P ^a   Cordeiro, M Francesca ^a   Bunce, Catey ^a   Khaw, Peng T ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; MITOMYCIN C;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CORNEA LIMBUS; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0037864944     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(03)00800-5     Document Type: Article

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