Comparison of topical and subconjunctival anesthesia in intravitreal injection administrations

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 718-721

  Kaderli, Berkant ^a   Avci, R ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Intravitreal injection; Subconjunctival anesthesia; Topical anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ARITMAL; LIDOCAINE; TRIAMCINOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBCONJUNCTIVAL ANESTHESIA; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 33845299506     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600509     Document Type: Article

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