American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 1055-1060.e2 , June 2009

Trabeculectomy With or Without Intraoperative Sub-Tenon Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide in Treating Secondary Glaucoma

  • Kenya Yuki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Kenya Yuki, Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582 Japan
    • ,
  • Daisuke Shiba

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Itaru Kimura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Institute of Sensory Organs, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Yuichiro Ohtake

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Kazuo Tsubota

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

,Accepted 9 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.01.007

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 1055-1060.e2 , June 2009

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