Evaluation of 19 cases of inadvertent globe perforation due to periocular injections

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-107

  Gadkari, Salil ^a,b  

^a Gadkari Eye Centre   (India)

^b Gadkari Eye Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Globe perforation; Inadvertent intraocular injection; Periocular injection

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947137678     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.30702     Document Type: Article

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