Topical Gel vs Subconjunctival Lidocaine for Intravitreous Injection: A Randomized Clinical Trial

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 142, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 887-888

  Friedman, Scott M ^a   Margo, Curtis E ^b  

^a Central Florida Retina Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; GEL; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CONJUNCTIVA; GELS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LIDOCAINE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PORPHYRINS; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 33750047861     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.06.033     Document Type: Article

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