Obstruction of the Ex-PRESS miniature glaucoma device: Nd: YAG laser as a therapeutic option

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 271-

  Bagnis, Alessandro ^a   Papadia, Marina ^a   Scotto, Riccardo ^a   Traverso, Carlo Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLAUCOMA; GONIOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; LETTER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 79955158232     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3182127984     Document Type: Letter

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