Ahmed valve surgery for refractory pediatric glaucoma: A report of 52 eyes

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 274-283

  Chen, Teresa C ^a   Bhatia, Lini S ^a   Walton, David S ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; B SCAN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; GONIOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; TONOMETRY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 25644432784     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0191-3913-20050901-09     Document Type: Article

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