Intracameral medication: Is it worth the risk?

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-340

  Mamalis, Nick ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BUPIVACAINE; CEFUROXIME; GENTAMICIN; LIDOCAINE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; EYE DROPS; PRESERVATIVE;

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; EYE CARE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DRUG EFFECT; LENS IMPLANTATION; NOTE; PH; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; RISK FACTOR;

ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 41949108540     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.01.001     Document Type: Editorial

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