The effects of phacoemulsification on intraocular pressure and ultrasound biomicroscopic image of filtering bleb in eyes with cataract and functioning filtering blebs

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 112-116

  Wang, X ^a   Zhang, H ^a   Li, S ^a   Wang, N ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Filtering bleb; Intraocular pressure; Phacoemulsification; Ultrasound biomicroscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; SCLERA; TRABECULECTOMY;

EID: 58249112834     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702981     Document Type: Article

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