Combined Fluocinolone Acetonide Intraocular Delivery System Insertion, Phacoemulsification, and Intraocular Lens Implantation for Severe Uveitis

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Chieh, Janet J ^a   Carlson, Alan N ^a   Jaffe, Glenn J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BETAMETHASONE; CEFAZOLIN; DEXAMETHASONE; EYE DROPS; FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE; HOMATROPINE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG IMPLANT; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; LENS IMPLANTATION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UVEITIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 51649107258     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.05.035     Document Type: Article

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