Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection versus incision and curettage for primary chalazia: A prospective, randomized study

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 714-718.e1

  Ben Simon, Guy J ^a   Rosen, Nachum ^a   Rosner, Mordechai ^a   Spierer, Abraham ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHALAZION; CURETTAGE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPIGMENTATION; EYE EXAMINATION; EYELID; EYELID DEPIGMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION AND CURETTAGE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 79952989586     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.10.026     Document Type: Article

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