Raised intraocular pressure and orbital inflammation: A rare IgE-mediated allergic reaction to sub-Tenon's hyaluronidase

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 177-178

  Musa, Fayyaz ^a   Srinivasan, Sathish ^a   King, Clodagh M ^a   Kamal, Ahmed ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; CEFUROXIME; HYALURONIDASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EXOPHTHALMOS; EYE MOVEMENT; EYE PAIN; EYE SWELLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; ORBIT INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33644675557     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.11.024     Document Type: Letter

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