Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for macular edema associated with diabetic retinopathy and venous occlusive disease: It's time for clinical trials

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 258-259

  Flynn Jr , Harry W ^a   Scott, Ingrid U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; CATARACT; CILIARY DISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITRECTOMY;

CLINICAL TRIALS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MACULAR EDEMA, CYSTOID; RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 13244256884     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.123.2.258     Document Type: Short Survey

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