A trial of topical prednisolone acetate before intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide decreases intraocular pressure spikes

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 484-488

  Hollands, Hussein ^a   Seif, Gamal ^b   Hollands, Simon ^a   Gale, Jeffrey ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intraocular pressure spikes; Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide; IOP; Prednisolone acetate

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; INTRAVITREAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 77957373531     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i10-050     Document Type: Article

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