Blebitis after deep sclerectomy [12]

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 258-260

  Wallin, O J I ^a   Montan, P G ^a  

^a ST ERIK S EYE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CEFUROXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CYCLOPENTOLATE; DEXAMETHASONE; DORZOLAMIDE; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; TETRACYCLINE; TIMOLOL;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLEBITIS; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE INFECTION; EYE INFLAMMATION; EYE PAIN; EYELID EDEMA; GLAUCOMA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER SURGERY; LETTER; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PSEUDOEXFOLIATION; SCLERECTOMY; SLIT LAMP; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; VISUAL ACUITY; YAG LASER;

EID: 33947382584     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702494     Document Type: Letter

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