Comparing Glaucoma Drainage Implants

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 875-877

  Gedde, Steven J ^a   Lee, Richard K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

AQUEOUS HUMOR; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION;

EID: 77952516947     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.02.016     Document Type: Editorial

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