The effect of the timing of scleral flap suture release on the safety and long-term success of phacotrabeculectomy

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 742-744

  Banitt, Michael ^a   Juzych, Mark S ^a   Chopra, Vikás ^a   Hughes, Bret A ^a   Kim, Chaesik ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCLERA; SUTURE REMOVAL;

EID: 33645299595     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.10.043     Document Type: Article

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