Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper summarizes the use of antifibrotic agents adjunctive to glaucoma surgery, reviews recently published studies that address current use of these antifibrotics, and reviews new methods of wound modulation. RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY: Antifibrotics are potent adjuncts to glaucoma surgery, but along with their beneficial use are risks that need to be considered. While we continue to look for more efficacious agents and methods to treat glaucoma, we must continue to modify techniques with the individual patient's best interest in mind.
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Authors | Patricia S Yoon, Kuldev Singh |
Journal | Current opinion in ophthalmology
(Curr Opin Ophthalmol)
Vol. 15
Issue 2
Pg. 141-6
(Apr 2004)
ISSN: 1040-8738 [Print] United States |
PMID | 15021227
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
- Mitomycin
- Fluorouracil
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Topics |
- Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
(therapeutic use)
- Cataract Extraction
- Fibrosis
(prevention & control)
- Fluorouracil
(therapeutic use)
- Glaucoma
(surgery)
- Glaucoma Drainage Implants
- Humans
- Mitomycin
(therapeutic use)
- Trabeculectomy
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