Subconjunctival bevacizumab versus mitomycin C adjunctive to trabeculectomy

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Nilforushan, Naveed ^a   Yadgari, Maryam ^a   Kish, Shahin Khosh ^a   Nassiri, Nariman ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Vanak Eye Surgery Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEVACIZUMAB; MITOMYCIN C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84856020846     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: 18791891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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