Recurrent vitreous occlusion of glaucoma drainage device tube in a patient with glaucoma in aphakia: A case report

Cases Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Ang, Ghee Soon ^a   Goh, Yi Wei ^a   Azuara Blanco, Augusto ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIMONIDINE; DORZOLAMIDE; DORZOLAMIDE PLUS TIMOLOL; LATANOPROST; TIMOLOL;

ADULT; APHAKIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE INJURY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE TUBE VITREOUS OCCLUSION; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; LENS LUXATION; MARFAN SYNDROME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 77953374390     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-3-55     Document Type: Article

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