Outflow resistance of the Baerveldt glaucoma drainage implant and modifications for early postoperative intraocular pressure control

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 396-399

  Breckenridge, R Reid ^a   Bartholomew, Luanna R ^a   Crosson, Craig E ^a   Kent, Alexander R ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Eyecare Physicians and Surgeons   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN;

ARTICLE; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; IMPLANT; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURE;

DRAINAGE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESSURE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; REFERENCE VALUES; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 4644255392     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ijg.0000131759.48295.5c     Document Type: Article

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