Topical mitomycin-C versus subconjunctival 5-fluorouracil for management of bleb failure

Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 78-86

  Pakravan, Mohammad ^a   Miraftabi, Arezoo ^b   Yazdani, Shahin ^a   Koohestani, Nasim ^b   Yaseri, Mehdi ^b  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

5 fluorouracil; Glaucoma; Mitomycin C; Trabeculectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957594497     PISSN: 20082010     EISSN: 2008322X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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