Intravitreal injection anesthesia-comparison of different topical agents: A prospective randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Yau, Gary L ^a   Jackman, Christopher S ^a   Hooper, Philip L ^a   Sheidow, Tom G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; COCAINE; LIDOCAINE; RANIBIZUMAB; TETRACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FACES PAIN SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 78751650504     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.08.031     Document Type: Article

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