Bleb-associated endophthalmitis in a Chinese population (2003-2010): Clinical characteristics and visual outcome

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 719-725

  Ye, Hehua ^a   Sun, Xinghuai ^a   Gan, Dekang ^a   Yu, Xiaobo ^a   Zhou, Wenting ^a   Xu, Gezhi ^a   Jiang, Rui ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bleb; Endophthalmitis; Glaucoma; Trabeculectomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; FLUOROURACIL; MITOMYCIN C; VANCOMYCIN;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLEB ASSOCIATED ENDOPHTHALMITIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILD; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; FILTERING OPERATION; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRABECULECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BACTERIA; CHILD; CHINA; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FILTERING SURGERY; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICALLY-CREATED STRUCTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864946662     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000110     Document Type: Review

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