Is post-trabeculectomy hypotony a risk factor for subsequent failure? A case control study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ocular hypotony results in an increased break down of the blood-aqueous barrier and an increase in inflammatory mediator release. We postulate that this release may lead to an increased risk of trabeculectomy failure through increase...
Main Authors: | Bunce Catey V, Mandal Kaveri, Benson Sarah E, Fraser Scott G |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-04-01
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Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/5/7 |
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