Incidence of conjunctival exposure following drainage device implantation in patients with glaucoma

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 124-130

  Stewart, William C ^a   Kristoffersen, Caroline J ^b   Demos, Christina M ^b   Fsadni, Mario G ^c   Stewart, Jeanette A ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

^b Charleston Research Company LLC   (United States)

^c International Pharm Med Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ahmed; Baerveldt; Conjunctiva; Drainage device; Exposure; Glaucoma; Implant; Molteno

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE; SILICONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVA EROSION; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 76649130946     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067211002000117     Document Type: Article

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