Intra-arterial thrombolysis for central retinal artery occlusion: A systematic review

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 588-593

  Noble, J ^a,e   Weizblit, N ^b   Baerlocher, M O ^c   Eng, K T ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; UROKINASE;

BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CENTRAL RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION; FIBRINOLYSIS; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 43649107426     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.133488     Document Type: Review

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