Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 143-144 , June 2009

Reversal of steroid induced raised intraocular pressure following removal of subconjunctival triamcinolone for cataract surgery

  • Y. Athanasiadis

      Affiliations

    • Moorfields at Bedford Hospital, Kempston Road, Bedford, MK42 9DJ, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • G.A.L. Nithyanandrajah

      Affiliations

    • Moorfields at Bedford Hospital, Kempston Road, Bedford, MK42 9DJ, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • B. Kumar

      Affiliations

    • Milton Keynes Hospital, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • A. Sharma

      Affiliations

    • Moorfields at Bedford Hospital, Kempston Road, Bedford, MK42 9DJ, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1234 313 864; fax: +44 1234 313 864.

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PII: S1367-0484(08)00156-2

doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2008.08.004

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 143-144 , June 2009

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