Endoscopic and transscleral cyclophotocoagulation for the treatment of refractory glaucoma

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 238-247

  Lin, Shan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation; Refractory glaucoma; Transscleral cyclophotocoagulation

Indexed keywords

CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; LASER COAGULATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

CILIARY BODY; ENDOSCOPY; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; SCLERA;

EID: 42149167851     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e31815f2539     Document Type: Review

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