Etiology and epidemiological analysis of glaucoma-filtering bleb infections in a tertiary eye care hospital in south India

Etiology and epidemiological analysis of glaucoma-filtering bleb infections in a tertiary eye care hospital in south India

Purpose : To evaluate the microbial etiology and associated risk factors among patients with blebitis following trabeculectomy. Materials and Methods : A retrospective analysis of all culture-proven blebitis was performed in patients who underwent trabeculectomy between January 2004 and December 200...

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Main Authors: R Ramakrishnan, M Jayahar Bharathi, Devendra Maheshwari, P M T Mohideen, Mona Khurana, C Shivakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Myopia
prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity
retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity
screening
survey
Anthrax
community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus
orbital cellulitis
preseptal cellulitis
Intrastromal corneal ring segments; keraring; post-LASIK ectasia
Blebitis
bleb leak
microbiology
ocular surface diseases
risk factors
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2011;volume=59;issue=6;spage=445;epage=453;aulast=Ramakrishnan

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