Ocular complications after a sub-tenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide for uveitis

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 85-89

  Kuo, Hsi Kung ^a,b   Lai, Ing Chou ^a   Fang, Po Chiung ^a   Teng, Mei Ching ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cataract; Glaucoma; Ocular hypertension; Triamcinolone acetonide; Uveitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; COLCHICINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; PREDNISOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PATIENT MONITORING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TAIWAN; TRABECULECTOMY; UVEITIS;

GLAUCOMA; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIAMCINOLONE; UVEITIS;

EID: 17144411113     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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