A prospective randomized treatment study comparing three treatment options for chalazia: Triamcinolone acetonide injections, incision and curettage and treatment with hot compresses

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 706-712

  Goawalla, Amynah ^a   Lee, Vickie ^a  

^a CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eyelid; Meibomiang land dysfunction; Triamcinolone

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; TRIAMCINOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHALAZION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; DEPIGMENTATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INCISION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TRANSCONJUNCTIVAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VISION;

CHALAZION; CURETTAGE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MASSAGE; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

EID: 36048974804     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01617.x     Document Type: Article

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