Experimental investigation of needles, syringes and techniques for intravitreal injections

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 236-242

  De Stefano, Vinicius S ^a   Abechain, Jose Jk ^a   de Almeida, Luiz Fs ^a   Verginassi, Diego M ^a   Rodrigues, Eduardo B ^a   Freymuller, Edna ^a   Maia, Maurício ^a   Magalhaes, Octaviano ^a   Nguyen, Quan D ^b   Farah, Michel E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intravitreal injection; Needle; Retinal pharmacotherapy; Vitreal reflux; Vitreoretinal surgery

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EYEBALL; INCISION; INTRAVITREAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEEDLE; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCLERA; SWINE; SYRINGE; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NEEDLES; SWINE; SYRINGES; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 79954556971     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02447.x     Document Type: Article

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