Paracentesis Before or After Intravitreal Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide and Its Necessity?

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 985-986

  Lin, Jane Ming ^a   Tsai, Yi Yu ^a   Chiu, Yu Te ^a   Hung, Por Tying ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

BLOOD RETINA BARRIER; DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER COAGULATION; LENS DISEASE; LETTER; MASSAGE; PARACENTESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA BLOOD FLOW; RETINA DETACHMENT; VENOUS PRESSURE; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE;

GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MACULAR EDEMA, CYSTOID; OCULAR HYPERTENSION; PARACENTESIS; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 33646199515     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.01.081     Document Type: Letter

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