Assessment of bleb morphologic features and postoperative outcomes after ex-PRESS drainage device implantation versus trabeculectomy

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Good, Travis J ^a   Kahook, Malik Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EX PRESS DRAINAGE DEVICE IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPHEMA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951809408     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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