Comparison of trabeculectomy with Ex-PRESS miniature glaucoma device implanted under scleral flap

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-19

  Maris Jr , Peter J G ^a   Ishida, Kyoko ^a   Netland, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Glaucoma filtration surgery; Miniature glaucoma implant; Scleral flap; Trabeculectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOROID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFUSION; EYE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCLERA; TRABECULECTOMY;

AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCLERA; SURGICAL FLAPS; TONOMETRY, OCULAR; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846310799     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ijg.0000243479.90403.cd     Document Type: Article

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