Trypan blue staining of antiproliferative agents for trabeculectomy surgery and bleb needling

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1394-1395

  Franks, Wendy ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE; FLUOROURACIL; MITOMYCIN C; TRYPAN BLUE;

CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIMETABOLITES; BLISTER; COLORING AGENTS; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS; TRABECULECTOMY; TRYPAN BLUE;

EID: 27344461059     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.076075     Document Type: Editorial

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