Toxic anterior segment syndrome after uncomplicated cataract surgery

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 106-114

  Ozcelik, N Demet ^a   Eltutar, Kadir ^a   Bilgin, Burak ^b  

^a Istanbul Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Almangoz Eye Center   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery complications; Endophthalmitis; Fibrin reaction; Hypopyon; Toxic anterior segment syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; MYDRIATIC AGENT; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA EDEMA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE FUNDUS; FIBRIN FORMATION; HUMAN; HYPOPYON; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXIC ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT SYNDROME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 76649106750     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067211002000114     Document Type: Article

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