Diagnostic anterior chamber paracentesis in uveitis: a safe procedure?
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Diagnostic anterior chamber paracentesis in uveitis: a safe procedure?
BACKGROUND Differentiation between infectious and non-infectious uveitis is of crucial value for accurate management of patients with uveitis. Tests performed on aqueous humour yield more relevant information than those done in serum. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the aqueous humour tap for diagnostic purposes is a safe procedure to perform in uveitis patients. METHODS I...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.81.11.976