Iridectomy or iridotomy for preventing angle-closure glaucoma

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Reddy, Aravind R ^a   Johnson, S M ^b  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATARACT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EYE SYNECHIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRIDECTOMY; IRIDOTOMY; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 44949257211     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006783     Document Type: Review

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