Diode laser cycloablation in adult glaucoma: Long-term results of a standard protocol and review of current literature

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 411-420

  Vernon, Stephen A ^a   Koppens, Joanne M ^a   Menon, G Jayakrishna ^a   Negi, Anil K ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetazolamide; Cyclodiode laser; Glaucoma; Hypotony

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; DIPIVEFRINE; STEROID; TIMOLOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BURN; CILIARY BODY; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DETERIORATION; DIODE LASER; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS; CILIARY BODY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33745869710     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01241.x     Document Type: Review

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