The protective effect of ophthalmic viscoelastic devices on endothelial cell loss during cataract surgery: A meta-analysis using mixed treatment comparisons

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-10

  Van Den Bruel, Ann ^a   Gailly, Jeannine ^a   Devriese, Stephan ^a   Welton, Nicky J ^b   Shortt, Alex J ^c   Vrijens, France ^a  

^a BELGIAN HEALTH CARE KNOWLEDGE CENTRE KCE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN SULFATE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; VISCOELASTIC SUBSTANCE;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; CELL DENSITY; CELL LOSS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; DEVICE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EYE PROTECTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OPHTHALMIC VISCOELASTIC DEVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; CELL COUNT; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; VISCOELASTIC SUBSTANCES;

EID: 78650842662     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.158360     Document Type: Review

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