Comparing two tensioning suture sizes for 360° viscocanalostomy (canaloplasty): A randomised controlled trial

Eye

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1220-1226

  Grieshaber, M C ^a   Pienaar, A ^a   Olivier, J ^a   Stegmann, R ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

canaloplasty; non penetrating glaucoma surgery; Schlemms canal; viscocanalostomy

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHLEMM CANAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TRABECULAR MESHWORK; VISCOCANALOSTOMY;

EID: 77954726620     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2009.317     Document Type: Article

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