Lateral tube repositioning following a Baerveldt glaucoma implant : AAAn alternative surgical procedure in the case of repeated conjunctival arrosion;Seitliche Schlauchverlagerung beim Baerveldt-implantat : Eine Chirurgische Alternative bei Rezidivierender Bindehautarrosion

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 508-510

  Dietlein, T S ^a   Jordan, J ^a   Krieglstein, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Baerveldt implant; Complication; Conjunctival arrosion; Glaucoma surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547250310     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: 14330423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-007-1484-2     Document Type: Article

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