Supra–Tenon Capsule Placement of Original Molteno vs Molteno 3 Tube Implants in Black Patients With Refractory Glaucoma
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Supra-tenon capsule placement of original Molteno vs Molteno 3 tube implants in black patients with refractory glaucoma: a single-surgeon experience.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of supra-Tenon capsule placement of original Molteno vs Molteno 3 tube implants (Molteno Ophthalmic, Dunedin, New Zealand) in black patients with refractory glaucoma. METHODS A retrospective study comparing the efficacy of supra-Tenon capsule placement of the original Molteno tube implant (130-mm(2) plate size) with the newer Molteno 3 tube implant (175-mm(2...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Ophthalmology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0003-9950
DOI: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.183