Adverse effects of topical antiglaucomatous medications on the conjunctiva.
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چکیده
With selected patients glaucoma filtration surgery is highly successful. However, there is growing evidence that chronic topical medical therapy has a deleterious effect on surgical outcome. It has been suspected that topical drugs exert an adverse effect on the conjunctiva which results in altered postoperative wound healing. In this review the effect of previous topical antiglaucoma medication on the conjunctiva and the outcome of subsequent glaucoma filtration surgery are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 77 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993