The early flat anterior chamber after trabeculectomy: A randomized, prospective study of 3 methods of management

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-20

  Monteiro De Barros, Daniela S ^a   Kuntz Navarro, Julia B V ^a   Mantravadi, Anand V ^a   Siam, Ghada A ^a   Gheith, Moataz E ^a   Tittler, Ethan H ^a   Baez, Karin A ^a   Martinez, Silvana M ^a   Spaeth, George L ^a,b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Flat anterior chamber; Glaucoma; Intraocular pressure; Trabeculectomy

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ATROPINE; HYALURONIC ACID; PHENYLEPHRINE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BSS SOLUTION; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE INHIBITOR; MINERAL; MYDRIATIC AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VISCOELASTIC SUBSTANCE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER DEPTH; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHOROID DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CORNEA; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIS; LENS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE INFLAMMATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; GLAUCOMA; HYPOTENSION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACETATES; ACETAZOLAMIDE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ATROPINE; CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINERALS; MYDRIATICS; PHENYLEPHRINE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRABECULECTOMY; VISCOELASTIC SUBSTANCES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 63449100267     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e31816f7647     Document Type: Article

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