Tranexamic acid in the treatment of pediatric traumatic hyphema

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 428-431

  Albiani, David A ^a   Hodge, William G ^a   Pan, Y Irene ^a   Urton, Todd E ^b   Clarke, William N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EYE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antifibrinolytic; Corticosteroid; Hyphema; Intraocular pressure; Rebleed; Tranexamic acid; Trauma

Indexed keywords

HOMATROPINE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; STEROID; SULFACETAMIDE; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPHEMA; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MONOTHERAPY; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 49949105724     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I08-066     Document Type: Article

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