Evaluation of Ex-PRESS mini glaucoma shunt implantation in refractory postpenetrating keratoplasty glaucoma

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 556-560

  Ates, Halil ^a   Palamar, Melis ^a   Yagci, Ayse ^a   Egrilmez, Sait ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ex PRESS; glaucoma; glaucoma drainage device; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHUNTING; TRABECULECTOMY; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TONOMETRY, OCULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958556132     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3181ca76d9     Document Type: Article

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