Changes in corneal endothelial cell density and morphology after Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation during the first year of follow up

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 142-147

  Kim, Chang Sik ^a   Yim, Jin Ho ^b   Lee, Eun Kyoung ^a   Lee, Nam Ho ^a  

^a Chungnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ulsan University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ahmed glaucoma valve; Cornea lendothelium; Specular microscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENDOTHELIUM INJURY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPECULAR MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

CELL COUNT; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE; GLAUCOMA, NEOVASCULAR; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TIME FACTORS; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41249102823     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2008.01683.x     Document Type: Article

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