Interpolated Conjunctival Pedicle Flaps for the Treatment of Exposed Glaucoma Drainage Devices

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 121, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1772-1775

  Godfrey, David G ^a   Merritt, James H ^b   Fellman, Ronald L ^a   Starita, Richard J ^a  

^a Glaucoma Associates of Texas   (United States)

^b Reconstructive Eye Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; CONJUNCTIVA; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PERICARDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCAR FORMATION; SCLERA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONJUNCTIVA; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0345168096     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.121.12.1772     Document Type: Article

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