Postoperative IOP prophylaxis practice following uncomplicated cataract surgery: a UK-wide consultant survey
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Postoperative IOP prophylaxis practice following uncomplicated cataract surgery: a UK-wide consultant survey
BACKGROUND In order to minimise postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) rise, after routine uncomplicated cataract surgery, prophylaxis may be adopted. Currently, there are no specific guidelines in this regard resulting in wide variation in practice across the UK. We sought to document these variations through a questionnaire survey. METHODS A questionnaire was sent to all consultant ophtha...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ophthalmology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-5-24